FLUID LAGOS. 11 minutes. 2024. Lagos,Nigeria.
Water ebbs, drips, carries, and holds. We are all bodies of water. This film traces what that means in Lagos through a boatman, a vessel, and a passenger.
Languages
Yoruba & English
Subtitles available: English, French.
Festivals
DOK Leipzig 2024 (world premiere), Germany
Leeds International Film Festival 2024, UK
S16 Film Festival 2024, Lagos, Nigeria
Carthage Film Festival 2024, Tunis, Tunisia
Tampere Film Festival 2025, Finland
Tempo Film Festival 2025, Stockholm, Sweden
Flatpack Film Festival 2025, Birmingham, UK
SXSW London 2025, London, UK
Mostra di Cinema Africanos 2025, Brazil
Credits
A film by the Fluid Lagos Collective:
Justine Chima Unanka, Kamnelechukwu Obasi, Kenneth 'Laboomz' Donatus, Lateefah Mayaki, Morola Odufuwa, Nora Mandray, Peace Olatunji 'Dopay', Ramon Shitta, Uwana Anthony 'Churchy', Wami Aluko.
Additional Crew
I. The Boatman – Osan Kola as himself
III. The Passenger – Actor: Tola Adu, Director of Photography: Rufus Eniola, Camera Assistant: Temidayo Ogunremi, Costume Designer: Isabelle Irabor
Grading: Anton Zimmermann
Sound Mix: Felicitas Heck
Special Thanks: Nadine Siegert, Oluwadara Omotoso, Oludamilare Kolawole, Tushar Hathiramani, Oluwaseyifunmi Mosuro, Christopher James, Godwin Musa Maizonko
Supported by: Goethe Institut & 16/16
