4th Republic (2019)

Directed by

Ishaya Bako

Genre

drama film, political drama, political satire

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

16

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After a violent and fraudulent election kills her campaign manager, a governorship aspirant in Nigeria fights for justice and truth. The story follows her struggle against a rigged political system and the personal cost of seeking accountability.

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What happens

4th Republic is a 2019 Nigerian political drama film directed by Ishaya Bako and written by Ishaya Bako, Emil Garuba and Zainab Omaki. It stars Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Enyinna Nwigwe, Sani Muazu, Ihuoma Linda Ejiofor, Bimbo Manuel, Yakubu Muhammed, Sifon Oko, Jide Attah, and Preach Bassey. Produced by Amateur Heads and Griot Studios, 4th Republic was funded by grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) centered around a governorship aspirant, Mabel King (Kate Henshaw) in the aftermath of a violent and fraudulent election that results in the death of her campaign manager, Sikiru (Jide Attah). The film was screened in seven universities in Nigeria in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Enough is Enough (EiE Nigeria) to curb electoral violence. It was also endorsed by the National Orientation Agency (NOA). The film made its debut on Netflix on June 13, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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