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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (film)
''Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti'' is a 2024 biopic about the life and times of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a renowned Nigerian activist and mother of Afrobeat Legend, Fela Kuti. The film was screened at the 12th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) where it won the prizes for Best Overall Feature Film and Best Screenplay. Plot The film follows Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti from her youth as the first female student at Abeokuta Grammar School, her meeting with- and marriage to Israel Ransome-Kuti, her career as an educationist and the formation of the Abeokuta Women's Union (initially called the Abeokuta Ladies' Club) which led to the revolt against colonial rule and the patriarchy. The film opens with a chilling portrayal of police brutality against civilians, with a focus on Funmilayo, who was allegedly thrown from a two-story building during the violent search for information on Fela Kuti’s whereabouts. The story is portrayed as a series of flashbacks narrated by Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters (born 4 February 1965), is a Nigerian lawyer, a multiple award-winning movie director, producer, theater director & producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts and culture center Terra Kulture in Lagos. She has been described by the CNN as the "woman pioneering theater in Nigeria", named one of the most influential women in Africa by Forbes Afrique and been recognised with several awards for her contribution to the arts. Her movie, based on the life of Funmilayo Ransome Kuti is known as the "All time highest grossing biopic in West Africa" Her movie, House of GA'A, in the first week of its release made it to top 10 Global Chart for Non-English Films. Her movie also ranked among the top 10 indigenous films on Netflix, reaching No. 7 globally. She hosted the largest theatre festival in West Africa, the Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF). The festival attracted over 25,000 attendees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |