TEST A day of film and discussion:
11am - NAIJ, documentary of archive footages,tells the political history of Nigeria from British colony to the oil state of today.
2:00pm - THE FIGURINE, a thriller that follows three people who discover a charm that brings them seven years of good luck.
Nigeria today is in the midst of a new wave of filmmaking that marks a dramatic departure from the Nollywood phenomenon and which the new generation of film-makers have coined New Nigeria Cinema.
With sophisticated production techniques, stories that hold international appeal and themes reflecting contemporary African culture, Nigeria’s national cinema is rising.
Confirmed guests:
Writer and filmmaker Biyi Bandele (Half of a Yellow Sun 2011), filmmaker John Akomfrah (The Nine Muses 2010), filmmaker Omelihu Nwanguma (Area Boys 2008) and actor and founder of Virgo Foundation, Wale Ojo. Chair: Bumi Thomas.
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Nigeria Day @ BFI Southbank
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Belvedere Road
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http://http://www.nucinema.co.uk/events/nigeria-day-the-figurine
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October 30, 2010
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11am
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5pm
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