Saturday, March 22 / 8:45 pm / Ottawa Art Gallery

Program: Short Film (TBA), The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos

Feature presentation \

Part action thriller, part magical realist fable, part political protest film, this immensely entertaining and energetic feature revolves around Jawu, a woman struggling to survive with her young son in a slum neighbourhood of Lagos slated to be demolished to make way for corporate development. Discovering the plans of corrupt, nefarious developers and politicians alike, Jamu also finds a hidden cache of an enormous amount of bribe money and decides to take it for herself. Thinking this newfound wealth will improve her fortunes, her actions trigger a whole series of unforeseen events that will change her life, her son’s life, and the future of her threatened community.

- Tom McSorley

“Drawn from the headlines and charged with outrage, the debut from Nigeria’s Agbajowo Collective is a riveting indictment of the unchecked development and forced evictions besetting Africa’s largest city. Anchored by a stunning performance from Temi Ami-Williams (This is my Desire [Eyimofe]), The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos is a work of blazing urgency.”

- Nataleah Hunter-Young, Toronto International Film Festival

Short film \

To be announced

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2024 / - minutes / -
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Language: -

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