Fuelling Poverty (2012)

Directed by

Ishaya Bako

Genre

documentary film

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

28 min

How it feels

This documentary covers the Occupy Nigeria movement at its peak in early 2012. It shows activists and famous Nigerians protesting against a government fuel subsidy removal.

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What happens

Fuelling Poverty is a 2012 Nigerian documentary film directed by Ishaya Bako that narrates the activities of the Occupy Nigeria movement when it was at its climax in early 2012. The 28-minute film features special appearances by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Seun Kuti and Desmond Elliot. It won the Best Documentary award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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