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Scene from Half a yellow sun

Scene from Half a yellow sun

NigeriaAt60: Seven movies that tell Nigeria’s history

These seven films highlight the journey the country has taken so far.

byGhaniyah Olowoyo
October 1, 2020
3 min read

One might not find many Nigerian historical movies to binge on, mainly because they cost a lot to shoot and involve a lot of research.

Some critics also say historical movies are not commercially viable because the Nigerian movie audience are not yearning for them just yet. These might be just some of the reasons why historical films are in short supply in Nigeria.

Nonetheless, some Nigerian filmmakers have created masterpieces worthy of mention especially on a day like this.

October 1

Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, October 1, is a movie set in the colonial era, just before the Nigerian flag was raised for the independence ceremony.

The film tells the story of a police officer, Danladi Waziri, deployed from Northern Nigeria to a Western town of Akote to unravel the mystery behind the frequent killing of female residents of the community before October 1.

A scene from October 1

The film explores tribalism, colonisation, homosexuality and Nigeria’s independence. To further showcase Nigerian lifestyle in the ’60s, the 2014 premiere of the film required guests to attend dressed in attires and hairstyles from that period.

The film stars Sadiq Daba, Kayode Olaiya, David Bailie, Kehinde Bankole, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Nick Rhys, Kunle Afolayan, Femi Adebayo, Bimbo Manuel, Ibrahim Chatta and a host of others.

A scene from 76

‘76

Set in the 1970s, six years after the civil war, the film directed by Izu Ojukwu, tells the story of a young officer who was accused of being involved in the abortive 1976 coup that led to the assassination of military head of state, Murtala Muhammed.

The story also revolves around the soldier’s pregnant wife, who went through the pains of childbirth and the struggles of helping her husband prove his innocence.

Starring Ramsey Nouah, Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic, and Ibinabo Fiberesima, the film reflected on the lives of soldiers and the struggles their wives go through.

Scene from Half a yellow sun

Half of a Yellow Sun

Based on a novel of the same title written by Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun is a film directed by Biyi Bandele.

The film explores the plight of Nigerians during the civil war, based on the story of two sisters, Kainene and Olanna, who face the struggles of living life throughout the war.

Coming from their glamorous and sheltered lives, the sisters were forced to choose different paths and journey through life with their partners.

Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle, Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje, and John Boyega, the film explored the war, inter-tribal killings, love and the struggle for Biafra’s independence.

A scene from Amazing Grace

The Amazing Grace

The Amazing Grace is focused on one of the biggest highlights of Nigerian history; slave trade. It tells the story of a British slave trader sailing into Nigeria but has a change of heart after witnessing the brutality of slavery and almost losing his life.

Believing that the grace of God saved his life, he gave up slave trading and became an Anglican priest. He later wrote the famous religious hymn, Amazing Grace.

The film stars Nick Moran, Joke Silva, Scott Cleverdon, Mbong Amata, Fred Amata and Zack Amata.

A scene from Invasion 1897

Invasion 1897

Reenacting the historical events that surrounded the 1897 invasion and destruction of the ancient Benin kingdom, Lancelot Imasuen uses the film to tell the story of the deposition and exile of the revered Oba of Benin by the British colonialists.

The story was narrated from the point of view of a young prince of Benin who stood trial for stealing artifacts from the British museum.

The movie starred Mike Omoregbe, Segun Arinze, Rudolph Walker, Charles Inojie, Paul Obazele, Justus Esiri, Charles ‘Chucky’ Venn and Leo Mezie.

93 Days

Directed by Steve Gukas, 93 Days celebrates the life of late Nigerian physician, Ameyo Adadevoh, and the sacrifices she made to help contain the spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.

The film recounts the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Nigeria and the fight of health workers in a Lagos hospital to contain the spread.

The story picked up from the arrival of Liberian, Patrick Sawyer in Nigeria, his illness, the discovery of Ebola, his death and the containment of the virus within 93 days.

It starred Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover, Seun Ajayi, Keppy Ekpeyong, and Bimbo Manuel.

The Herbert Macaulay Affair

The Herbert Macaulay Affair is a movie by a Nigerian filmmaker, Imoh Umoren. The film is based on the life and struggles of Nigerian nationalist and independence agitator, Herbert Macaulay.

Macaulay’s grandson, Wale Macaulay, also stars in the movie.

The movie is set in the 1920s, around the time of the bubonic plague in Lagos. The film shows lead actor, William Benson, who plays the role of Herbert Macaulay, inciting fellow Nigerians to stand up against their oppressors and leads protests in this fashion.

The Herbert Macaulay Affair begins with young Herbert stepping off a ship after schooling in England in 1893.

The movie also stars Kelechi Udegbe, Martha Ehinome Orhiere, Tubosun Ayedun, Sunday Afolabi, Mary Kowo, Phillip Jarman, Stanley Matthews, Obiora Maduegbuna, and Lolo Eremie.

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