'76 (2016)

Directed by

Izu Ojukwu

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Six years after the Nigerian Civil War, a military officer and a student fall in love but are separated by his constant postings. When he is accused of involvement in a real 1976 coup, his pregnant wife must navigate a painful situation.

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What happens

'76, formerly Lions of '76, is a 2016 Nigerian historical fiction drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu and produced by Adonaijah Owiriwa and Izu Ojukwu. It stars Ramsey Nouah, Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic and Ibinabo Fiberesima. Set six years after the Nigerian Civil War, a young officer from the Middle Belt gets into a romantic relationship with an O-level student from the South-eastern region. However, their relationship is strained by constant military postings. The soldier gets accused of being involved in the unsuccessful 1976 military coup and assassination of General Murtala Mohammed and the heavily pregnant wife gets entangled in an emotional dilemma. The historical account in '76 went through a seven-month approval period at the Nigerian Military before filming started. The film, which is set in the 1970s, was shot in Ibadan, Oyo. The film, which was shot on 16-millimeter film with an Arriflex 416 camera, was in production for about five years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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