OOMPH

OOMPH - a tale of strength and resilience. It's the story of the contrasting roles looted Benin Art plays across cultural divides of the West versus the people of Benin. It is told through the lenses of Prof Peju Layiwola a descendant of Oba Ovaramwen Nogbaisi who ruled over Benin during the British Punitive Expedition of 1897. It chronicles the pains of mass murder, the theft of cultural heritage items, and the agitations of Orientalism.

Experience the Oomph!

  • Olie Rehman
    Director
  • Henry Egware
    Director
  • Henry Egware
    Writer
  • Lin Tao
    Illustration & Animation
  • Weixuan Yang
    Illustration & Animation
  • Yeming Zhang
    Illustration & Animation
  • Olie Rehman
    Sound & Brand Design
  • Henry Egware
    Sound & Brand Design
  • Henry Egware
    Production Management
  • Olie Rehman
    Production Management
  • Tahmina Maher
    Production Management
  • Hugh Harwood
    Supervision
  • Jack Coulson
    Supervision
  • Kathrin Tinhof
    Supervision
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Art, Animation
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 26, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University for the Creative Arts
Director - Olie Rehman, Henry Egware