Private Project

Shina

After a few years of indulging in drugs, alcohol and cultism, Shina Akanji a middle-aged man attempts to live a decent life humbly as a taxi driver.

Life takes a different turn when his grandmother becomes critically ill. Shina seeks a way to save her but what he finds on the eve of an election might just be the start of a movement in Lagos State.

  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 38 minutes 29 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography

Carmen Lilian Ike-Okoro

Carmen is a lawyer, copywriter and director. She made her director’s debut as a guest director on the web series ‘When are we getting married’ in 2021. In early 2022, she directed a tactical ad for SGBV targeted at women facing issues of domestic violence.

In May 2022 she co-directed a feature-length film under the action genre titled ‘Shina’.

Carmen enjoys storytelling, adventure, human complexities and all the magic that comes with filmmaking.

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