BFI Southbank's <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatson.bfi.org.uk%2FOnline%2Fdefault.asp%3FBOparam%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3AloadArticle%3A%3Apermalink%3Dregular-strands%26BOparam%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3AloadArticle%3A%3Acontext_id%3D%23african-odysseys" target="_blank" target="_blank">Beyond Nollywood weekender </a>presents a motley crew of filmmakers who are creating work that subverts Nollywood both in content and style. Curator Nadia Denton profiles the filmmakers extending Nollywood's narratives. <br />Pictured: The Story Within, a documentary in which Africa's photographers reflect on the process of bringing their creative vision to life. Photo by Aida Muluneh.
Beyond Nollywood —
BFI Southbank's Beyond Nollywood weekender presents a motley crew of filmmakers who are creating work that subverts Nollywood both in content and style. Curator Nadia Denton profiles the filmmakers extending Nollywood's narratives.
Pictured: The Story Within, a documentary in which Africa's photographers reflect on the process of bringing their creative vision to life. Photo by Aida Muluneh.
Courtesy The Story Within/Aida Muluneh
Still from the film Faaji Agba. The documentary is a six year journey by film-maker Remi Vaughan-Richards following seven, 68 to 85 year-old Yoruba master musicians in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Still from the film Faaji Agba. The documentary is a six year journey by film-maker Remi Vaughan-Richards following seven, 68 to 85 year-old Yoruba master musicians in Lagos, Nigeria.
Vaughan-Richards' documentary interweaves the history of the music scene of Lagos from the 1940s to the present day; from highlife to Juju to Afrobeat.
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Vaughan-Richards' documentary interweaves the history of the music scene of Lagos from the 1940s to the present day; from highlife to Juju to Afrobeat.
The Golden Chain, revisits the Yoruba creation myth. Artist and filmmaker Adebukola Bodunrin, who studied fine arts at the School of the Art, Institute of Chicago creates thought provoking, experimental collage animations that seek to push the boundaries of conventional filmmaking in a philosophical way.
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The Golden Chain, revisits the Yoruba creation myth. Artist and filmmaker Adebukola Bodunrin, who studied fine arts at the School of the Art, Institute of Chicago creates thought provoking, experimental collage animations that seek to push the boundaries of conventional filmmaking in a philosophical way.
Beyond Nollywood
Green White Green: And All the Beautiful Colours in My Mosaic of Madness. Within the film, decide to make a movie and embark on a rollercoaster ride of self-discovery.
Beyond Nollywood —
Green White Green: And All the Beautiful Colours in My Mosaic of Madness. Within the film, decide to make a movie and embark on a rollercoaster ride of self-discovery.
Abba T. Makama