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Fuelling Poverty






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Fuelling Poverty
Directed byIshaya Bako
Written byIshaya Bako
Based onOccupy Nigeria's protests of 2012
Produced byOliver Aleogena
StarringWole Soyinka
Femi Falana
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Seun Kuti
Desmond Elliot
Narrated byWole Soyinka
Music byFemi Kuti
Asa

Production
companies

The Allied Film Company
Amateur Heads Media

Release date

  • November 2012 (2012-11)[1]

Running time

28 mins
CountryNigeria

Fuelling Poverty is a 2012 Nigerian documentary by Ishaya Bako that narrates the activities of the Occupy Nigeria movement when it was at its climax in early 2012.[2] The 28 minutes video also features special appearances from Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Seun Kuti and Desmond Elliot. It won the Best Documentary award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3][4]

Censorship

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The Nigerian government through the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) banned the video from public exhibition stating that "...the contents of the film are highly provocative and likely to incite or encourage public disorder and undermine national security."[5] The Producers of the documentary through NFVCB Lawyer were also "...strongly advised not to distribute or exhibit the documentary film. All relevant national security agencies are on the alert...".[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Refworld | Nigeria bans film on oil corruption, warns director". Refworld.org. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  • ^ JON GAMBRELL (April 21, 2013). ""Fuelling Poverty" Documentary Censored By Nigerian Officials". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  • ^ "Video: Watch Ishaya Bako's Documentary Film On The Fuel Subsidy, FUELING POVERTY". Jaguda.com. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  • ^ ""We Have Nothing Else To Sacrifice" – Watch Ishaya Bako's Fuel Subsidy Removal Documentary "Fueling Poverty"". Bellanaija.com. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  • ^ "Fuelling Poverty-A Documentary About The Fuel Subsidy Fraud And The #Occupy Nigeria Movement". Saharareporters.com. December 3, 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  • ^ "Despite Government Ban, Fuelling Poverty Wins Best Documentary At AMAA 2013". Premiumtimesng.com. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  • ^ "Fuelling Poverty documentary goes viral after Nigeria ban". Premiumtimesng.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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