Private Project

A Pure Love

When a young lawyer sleeps over at her boyfriend’s house, an unfortunate incident pushes her to seek help from his crazy neighbour, a decision she will live to regret.

  • Sele Got
    Director
    Finding Idara, Charlie And The Boys
  • Sele Got
    Writer
  • Patience Bitrus
    Producer
  • Sele Got
    Producer
    Herdsboy, Tip of the Edge
  • Francisca Okongwu
    Key Cast
    "Obusoh"
    My Mama Na Ashawo
  • David Adoga
    Key Cast
    "Jerry"
    Beyond The Veil
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama, Tragedy
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sele Got

Sele Got is a director, film producer, and cultural entrepreneur. He obtained a B.Sc in Computer Science and Multimedia from the University of East Anglia and also a Post Graduate Diploma in Filmmaking from the London Film Academy. With 8 years experience in the film industry, Sele has worked on several projects and has produced short films and documentaries that have been selected for film festivals around the world. He produced and directed “Finding Idara”, a 6 part web series and “Charlie and the Boys”, a crime drama that released in cinemas across Nigeria and Francophone Africa. Sele hosts “The Naija Filmmaker” podcast, dedicated to Nigerian filmmakers speaking about their craft and films. In 2024, Sele founded Tswa Network which constitutes a collective, film club and film festival. Sele is passionate about early career filmmakers and producing thematically rich global films.

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Director Statement

A Pure Love is inspired by my surroundings being present day Nigeria. Obusoh and Jerry’s relationship is a celebration of what a relationship with 2 people who deeply love each other looks like even in its mundane moments. The larger film is a reflective piece that holds a mirror up to society to remind ourselves how life and the systems in the country have become active threats to the common man’s existence. After celebrating their relationship, the film takes a dark turn triggered by Jerry’s passing. His death, however random is a reflection to how brief life can be but sadly that isn’t the most tragic thing to happen in the film.

Obusoh’s experience with the hospital, the police and the criminal justice system might be perceived as far fetched but is surprisingly true to what happens to average Nigerians on a daily basis. The police sometimes do not serve or protect but actively trample on citizen’s right, ignoring facts and reason. The criminal justice system is grossly unjust in the treatment of people arrested by the police. According to official figures released by the Nigerian Correctional Service, 69% of the 78,519 prisoners in Nigeria haven’t been tried court and are currently awaiting trial, a deeply mind boggling occurrence . Some of these suspects who are innocent are incarcerated for years, are exposed to hardened criminals and their futures forever altered.

Obusoh’s story represents how an unfortunate chain of events can change your life forever, it also highlights how no one is really safe in a broken system. I hope to spark conversations on the way we live. I hope it leads to deep reflection and positive change in how the justice system works across Africa.

My approach with directing was grounded in giving the actors adequate character backgrounds to inspire the nuanced depiction of these relatable characters. I made use of action verbs during rehearsals in exploring the script and invigorating the performances with life.

For cinematography, I wanted to stage the action within the frame thereby forcing the audience to forget the camera and observe the character's life. I made use of ambient scores that weren’t going to draw attention to themselves but slowly build and aid the audience in relating to the Obusoh's temperament. The film plays out through Obusoh’s point of view and represents her state of mind throughout the film.