Nigeria, Ghana / 2023 / 120 mins / Biographical documentary / English

DELA: The Making of El Anatsui is a biographical documentary delving into the life of an extraordinary artist, El Anatsui, the world-renowned sculptor from Ghana. His inner musings find vivid expression in art that defies borders and limitations, reshaping the very concept of sculpture. Oyiza Adaba’s directorial debut triumphantly acknowledges and emphasizes the importance of Africa’s rich artistic and cultural heritage in the pantheon of global contemporary art.

Oyiza Adaba

Oyiza Adaba is a Nigerian journalist and producer, with more than two decades of on and behind the camera experience in several multimedia productions. Through her media platform Africa-Related, she continues to tell stories from African perspectives. Oyiza's primary focus areas are producing, directing, writing, art promotion, women and community development. She is the producer of TV series like 'Sana'a' and 'Messengers'. 'Eye on Delta'; as well documentaries like 'Looped Piracy', 'Ohueje Ohinoyi' etc,. Her directorial debut is a biographical documentary feature titled 'DELA: The Making of El Anatsui' (2023). She also produced and directed the historical documentary 'Itinochi The Intriguing Journey of the Ebira Cloth' (2023). Learn More