Underplayed Gems

Fuelling Poverty (2012)

Fuelling Poverty poster
Directed by
Ishaya Bako
Genre
documentary film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
28 min
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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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