Event: Beyond Nollywood, 18-20 November 2016, London

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Beyond Nollywood

Friday 18^th – Sunday 20^th November
BFI Southbank, London
Curated by Nadia Denton in association with African Odysseys and part of BFI BLACK STAR.

A 3-day programme of international Nigerian Cinema showcasing a new crop of filmmakers who are revolutionising the industry – beyond Nollywood.

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Green White Green: And All the Beautiful Colours in My Mosaic of Madness + Director Q&A + Afrobeats Night with DJ Cuppy

Green White Green Dir: Abba T Makama

Fri 18th Nov
Uzoma, Segun and Baba have just graduated from secondary school and are on summer break before going to university. They decide to make a movie and in the process embark on rollercoaster ride of self-discovery.
Dir: Abba T Makama

The Nollywood Star – Nse Ikpe-Etim in Conversation
Sun 20th Nov
Nigerian screen queen Nse Ikpe-Etim is one of Nigeria’s most sought-after actresses. Nse reflects on her career and the Nollywood star system in conversation with Nadia Denton.

Waiting for an Angel* Documentary Shorts + Q&A
Sat 19th Nov
I Believe in Pink
Dir: Victoria Thomas
Silent Tears
Dir: Ishaya Bako
The Women of Nollywood: Amaka’s Kin
Dir: Tope Oshin
The Story Within
Dir. Andy Mundy-Castle
A Man Called Dad
Dir: Cherish Oteka
*Novel by Helon Habila

The Gods Are Not to Blame* Narrative Shorts + Q&A

A Mother’s Journey Dir. Sade Adeniran

Sat 19th Nov
The Golden Chain
Dir. Buki Bodunrin
Mrs. Bolanle Benson
Dir. Sade Adeniran
Honey
Dir. Olu Yomi Ososanya
Imagine
Dir. Comfort Arthur
No Good Turn
Dir. Udoka Oyeka
Henna
Dir: Ishaya Bako
Ireti
Dir: Tope Oshin
A Mother’s Journey
Dir. Sade Adeniran
Meet the Parents
Dir: Lonzo Nzekwe
*Novel by Ola Rotimi

Faaji Agba Dir. Remi Vaughan-Richards

Faaji Agba + Director Q&A
Sun 20th Nov
From highlife to juju and afrobeat; Faaji Agba interweaves the history of the music scene of Lagos from the 1940’s to the present day.
Dir. Remi Vaughan-Richards

Tickets go on sale Tuesday 4th October.

About BFI BLACK STAR
BLACK STAR champions the achievements of black stars from the earliest years of cinema through to the present day, whilst exploring why opportunities to shine on screen have been historically limited for black actors. BLACK STAR celebrates films that feature black actors in central roles, bringing their work to a new generation of UK audiences and helping to reposition them and their performances in our collective memory. BLACK STAR will be available to audiences everywhere in the UK; in cinemas including BFI Southbank, on BBC Television, on DVD/Blu-ray and online via BFI Player from 17 October – 31 December, with further projects planned to celebrate the contribution of black practitioners working across film and TV in the coming years.