Crocodile

Directed by Pietra Brettkelly, The Critics
Nigeria
2026
101 mins

Synopsis

The astonishing story behind the Nigerian filmmaking collective The Critics, whose handmade science fiction films have taken the world by storm. Berlinale 2026.

A little more than 10 years ago in Kaduna, Nigeria, a group of children began filming on a father's smart phone. They soon formed the filmmaking collective The Critics. Crafting inventive science fiction movies with homemade green screens and casts of friends and family, their work brims with originality and ambition. As their films spread online, global audiences and figures like J. J. Abrams took notice, lending the support that changed their lives. Directed by The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly (A Flickering Truth, SFF 2016), this vibrant coming-of-age documentary draws us into their creative process and life – and features many scenes from their epic films. A hit at the Berlinale, executive produced by Idris Elba.

Crocodile chronicles a remarkable story of persistence, imagination and self-determination
Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter

Tickets

Sun 7 June 2026, 1:45pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 11
Assisted ListeningWheelchair
Sun 14 June 2026, 8:35pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
Assisted ListeningWheelchair
  • Program Strand
  • Year
    2026
  • Classification
    Unclassified 18+
  • Country
    New Zealand, Nigeria
  • Language
    In English, Pidgin, Hausa and Yoruba with English subtitles
  • Director
    Pietra Brettkelly, The Critics
  • Producer
    Pietra Brettkelly, The Critics
  • Screenwriter
    Pietra Brettkelly
  • Cinematographer
    The Critics, Rachael Yusuff, Basile Carre-Agostini, David Wills Augustin
  • Editor
    Cushla Dillon, Chia Chi Hsu, Nicolas Chaudeurge
  • Genre
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Festival Contact: Pietra Brettkelly
  • Official Website
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