Short / Drama
Nigeria,
2018, 12 min
Directed by:
Chuko EsiriScreenplay:
Chuko EsiriCinematography:
Diogo Costa AmaranteVOD (1)
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Directed by Chuko Esiri and produced by Arie Esiri, Besida is a short film shot in 2018 in Abraka, Nigeria, and influenced by both ethnographic film and film noir. Titled after a Nigerian personal name meaning “as destiny decides,” it follows the tenuous relationship and perilous fates of a brother and sister, Mudiaga and Besida. It was an official selection at both the Berlin Film Festival and the London Film Festival. (Criterion)
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