Namibian Premiere of “Sodiq” by Adeyemi Michael, on Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 18h30, at the FNCC
AfricAvenir, in partnership with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) presents the Namibian premiere of “Sodiq” by Adeyemi Michael, on Wednesday, 13. August 2014, 18h30, at the FNCC. The documentary “Sodiq” follows the lives Sodiq Adeojo who dreamed of becoming a doctor and Sylvester Akpalara, who had a promising career as an athlete ahead of him. Five years later (2012), Sodiq was convicted of murdering Sylvester and is now serving a 30-year jail sentence. How does a boy with the aspirations of becoming a doctor find himself on trial for murder…? A documentary by Adeyemi Michaeln
- Winner Grierson British Documentary Award, Sky Atlantic Student Documentary of the Year, 2013
- Nominated for International Documentary Association (IDA) documentary award 2013
- Winner Best Student Film Award and the Goodluck Jonathan President’s Special Award at the Africa International Film Festival, Calabar, Nigeria, 2013
- Nominated for Best Student Film Award, Sheffield Docs Fest, 2013
- Nominated for the Sembene Ousmane Films for Development Prize & Official Selection for ZIFF Zanzibar International FIlm Festival, 14.- 22.06., 2014, upcoming
- Mayoral Screening at TATE Modern Gallery in London in December 2013 with Present Judge Richard Chapelle, Kenny Imafidon, Barry & Margaret Mizzen present. The Mayor of Southwark-London made a pledge to get Sodiq seen by as many people as possible and as well as supporting getting it into schools, colleges, Uni’s and prisons.
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Listen to an interview with the director on BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_world_service
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