The Man Died (English Sub)
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 is not an option, and the human spirit can never truly be extinguished.
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Awam AmkpaDirector
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Bode AsiyanbiWriter
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Femi OdugbemiProducerUNMASKED, COVENANT, BRETHREN, BATTLEGROUND, GidiBlues
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Wale OjoKey Cast"Wole Soyinka"PHONESWAP
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Sam DedeKey Cast
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:2 hours 14 minutes 26 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2024
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Production Budget:640,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Nigeria
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Country of Filming:Nigeria
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:5k
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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.