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African Heritage Month Film Screening at NYU
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"Ṣoju," by Oluwaseun Babalola / USA, Botswana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone / 2016 / 30mins / Documentary / English
Details
Join NYU's African Heritage Month and AFF for a screening and discussion of Ṣoju by Seun Babalola and Sega by Idil Ibrahim. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.
Special programming
Q&A with filmmakers
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Films
Sega
Idil Ibrahim
/ Senegal and USA / 2018
/ 25mins
When his efforts to reach Europe prove unsuccessful, Sega is thrust back to Dakar where he must confront his family and friends and navigate his disappointment as well.
Ṣoju
Oluwaseun Babalola
/ USA, Botswana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone / 2016
/ 30mins
In this documentary, surfers, metal heads, and guerilla filmmakers explore their identities and culture in Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Nigeria.
