Actress Faithia Williams set for cinematic debut amid mother's passing
Actress Faithia Williams has resumed promoting her highly anticipated movie, Efunroye: The Unicorn, after her mother’s recent death. The film, set to premiere on May 1st, 2026, tells the story
Actress Faithia Williams has resumed promoting her highly anticipated movie, Efunroye: The Unicorn, after her mother's recent death.
The film, set to premiere on May 1st, 2026, tells the story of a powerful figure, with Williams playing a central role.
The Nation reported that Williams lost her mother on Saturday, February 7, 2026, just two days after the actress celebrated her 55th birthday.
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In a social media post, Williams shared her emotional journey, revealing that every day since her mother's passing has been heavy with grief.
However, the actress said she chose to channel her pain into promoting her cinematic debut, a project she considers a legacy to honour.
She wrote, “My mother is gone… and I haven’t even laid her to rest yet. Every day since her passing has felt heavy. The calls. The condolences. The quiet moments when it finally sinks in. Grief does not wait for you to be ready; it just sits on your chest.
"I could have stayed away. I could have mourned in silence. But I chose to rise, for my mother, for my legacy, for this story.
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"Grief has a way of silencing you. It makes the lights feel too bright. The noise is too loud. The world is too demanding. But in the middle of my pain, I heard something stronger than sorrow, purpose.
"I am Faithia Williams Balogun, and this project is a purpose wrapped in frames and films. EFUNROYE: THE UNICORN is my first cinematic debut. A dream I carried for years. A story I fought to tell. A legacy I am determined to honour.
"Before Lagos became an empire…Before power was negotiated in palaces…Power had a name. EFUNROYE.
The Unicorn. Merchant. Legend. Kingmaker.
"I am grieving. I am hurting. But I am also standing. Because life does not pause. Purpose does not disappear. And strength sometimes shows up when you least expect it.
"On May 1st, 2026, EFUNROYE storms cinemas nationwide. When you see me promoting this film, understand, it is not noise. It is resilience. It is a daughter pushing through heartbreak to fulfil a promise to herself… and to her mother.”
