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What's FuFu?

Synopsis

A young Nigerian girl recounts her experiences of being fostered into a white British family. Based on original documentary interviews with 16-year-old Yemmi, this short animation film takes us on an emotional journey from the urban deprivation of Hackney, to suburban Bournemouth as she searches to reconcile her split cultural identity and express her complex feelings toward both her birth mother and native Africa.

An uplifting tale of contemporary relevance in which hope and youth triumph over adversity.

Details

Year
2009
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Greg Villalobos
Producer
Jason Staple
Editor
Greg Villalobos
Music
Will Cohen

Categories

Fiction Animation Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bold Creative

13A Boundary St
London E2 7JE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7739 2738

team@boldcreative.co.uk

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