How Zainab Balogun goes from a helpful spirit to a psychotic killer in ‘Sylvia’ || The Process
By Guardian Exclusive
04 September 2020 |
11:38 am
Watch Daniel Oriahi (@filmic25) the director of Sylvia break down how Zainab Balogun went from a helpful imaginary friend to a psychotic spirit-spouse in Sylvia on #TheProcess.
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