Udoka Oyeka has released his short film on the Boko Haram crisis in Notheren Nigeria. The film features Udoka Oyeka alongside Norbert Young, Sani Muazu, Waje, amongst others; seeks to create awareness while depicting the humanitarian and terrorism crisis that residents face in Northern Nigeria due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
Produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, it tells the story of the immediate aftermath of a Boko Haram terrorist attack and is set in an overcrowded Emergency Room of the town’s deteriorating hospital. The doctor, Dr. Gbenga, on duty has his hands full especially when one of the suspected terrorists is brought into the hospital. Dr. Gbenga must fight to keep everyone’s values in check, including his own.
The film has been selected and screened at the 2016 European Independent Film Festival, 2016 Canes Film Festival in the Short Corner, the Durban International Film Festival and more.
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