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The Man Died

Based on the harrowing prison memoir by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, "The Man Died" is a powerful tale of resistance, courage, and the unyielding human spirit. Set against the backdrop of Nigeria's civil war, the film chronicles Soyinka's imprisonment without trial by a brutal military regime determined to silence his voice. Through solitary confinement, torture, and deprivation, Soyinka's resolve to fight against tyranny and injustice only grows stronger. Interwoven with flashbacks to his earlier life as a writer and activist, the film reveals the profound inner strength and unbreakable spirit that drive Soyinka's resistance. As he documents his experiences on scraps of paper smuggled out of his cell, his writings become a beacon of hope and a call to action for others living under oppression. “The Man Died" is not just a personal story but a universal testament to the enduring power of truth and the necessity of standing up against tyranny. It is a poignant reminder that in the face of oppression, silence i

  • Awam Amkpa
    Director
  • Bode Asiyanbi
    Writer
  • Femi Odugbemi
    Producer
    Gidi Blues, Battleground, Brethren, Movement JAPA, Unmasked, COVENANT
  • Wale Ojo
    Key Cast
    "Wole Soyinka"
  • Sam Dede
    Key Cast
    "YISA"
  • Segilola Ogidan
    Key Cast
    "Nurse Morenike"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 45 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 11, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    640,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    5k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Awam Amkpa

Awam Amkpa is a professor of drama, film and social and cultural analysis at New York University in New York and Abu Dhabi. Actor, playwright, director of stage plays, films and curator of visual arts, Awam Amkpa is a Nigerian-American. Awam Amkpa is the author of Theatre and Postcolonial Desires (Routledge, 2003). He is director of film documentaries and curator of photographic exhibitions and film festivals. Amkpa has written several articles on representations in Africa and its diasporas, representations, and modernisms in theater, postcolonial theater, and Black Atlantic films.

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