Crocodile Dance
Crocodile Dance is a modern West African animated monster-love story — a story with music, dance, and myth at its heart.
Writer
Shofela Coker
Directors
Shofela Coker & Nadia Darries
Producer
Ingrid de Beer
Genre
Thriller, Mythic Drama
Audience
Teen+
Synopsis
Roukia, a gifted musical storyteller, must confront the Mami Wata — a fearsome goddess haunting her family across generations.
Directed by Shof Coker (Disney’s Kizazi Moto) and Nadia Darries (Star Wars Visions), this independent animated feature blends stunning visuals with an original Afrobeat-inspired score to bring African mythology to life in a manner never seen before.
A Love Story with a Monster Twist
In the same way that Frankenstein cemented the Jewish Golem in popular culture, we hope Crocodile Dance will elevate the origin of the most feared and revered African supernatural being — The Mami Wata!
From the shores of Senegal to Nigeria and Angola, these beings have influenced African psychology for millennia in a manner equally dark and beautiful.
Help us bring this powerful monster story to pop culture.
Our Goal
Our immediate goal is to produce a fully animated 3-minute animation test/proof of concept with Lucan Animation in Cape Town that showcases the vision. Our eventual goal is to create a 90-minute feature-length film.
About Coker CoOp
Founded by two Nigerian brothers, we’re a studio committed to compelling storytelling first. Together, we develop projects that showcase the richness of African narratives and expand representations of its diaspora. We include and center African and POC talent in our productions as a focus, but we love working with the world’s best talent who share our commitment to diverse stories.
Visit Coker CoOp to learn more.
Support Crocodile Dance
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