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Buried

After long years of estrangement from his family, a repentant prodigal son returns home to perform the funeral rites of his late brother, but first he must deal with the wrath of a bitter father and sister who don't want to see him again.

  • Charles Obi Emere
    Director
  • Charles Obi Emere
    Writer
  • Chinyere Ohuonu
    Producer
  • Seun Ajayi
    Key Cast
    "Ekanem"
  • Toyin Oshinaike
    Key Cast
    "Pa Ekanem "
  • Belinda Yanga-Agedah
    Key Cast
    "Martha "
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 29, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    9,500 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
  • Africa International Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    November 11, 2021
    World Premiere
    Best Short Film Nominee
Director Biography - Charles Obi Emere

Charles is a Nigerian screenwriter and director with a passion to tell stories that exists outside the realms of conventional storytelling. He is the creator of the Netflix fantasy series; Mystic River, and has written numerous episodes of Sitcoms and Television drama series as well. He recently directed a short film titled Buried, and according to him, it is a project that he made from a place of authenticity and honesty. He is the CoFounder of filmmaking company; Trifocal Studios, and currently they are working on several projects in different stages of development.

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Director Statement

Dream. By all means, dream.