The Archive: Queer Nigerians
Synopsis
Official Selection Encounters International Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Winner Short Film Competition
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 25 min
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Simisolaoluwa Akande
- Producer
- Ermias Asfaw, Joseph Bushell, Maxine Gordon
- Executive Producer
- Hannah Bush Bailey
- Editor
- Simisolaoluwa Akande, Joseph Bushell
- Director of Photography
- Bea Macdonald
- Production Designer
- Andrea Greenwood, Glow-ann Crawford
- Composer
- Tope Olufemi, Tori Daniels
- Principal cast
- Chima, Alex, Timinepre, Morayo, Tomkola
- Folklore Writer
- Maureen Onwunali
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK Doc Society
ITAN FILMS
Suite 21695 Mortimer Street
London
W1W 7GB
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