In a terrain otherwise tagged as "for men", Amaka's Kin seeks to examines the careers of the very few female directors practicing in the very male dominated Nigerian film industry, widely known as Nollywood; their journey and pain, their joys and the challenges and hurdles they had to jump to become directors of film, and by extension celebrates the success of the career of the most prominent female director of film, the late Amaka Igwe, who was pivotal to the growth and development of Nollywood and indeed an inspiration to The Women of Nollywood.

A film by Tope Oshin

Nigeria, 2016, Documentary, 46min

starring
Mildred Okwo
Omoni Oboli
Stephanie Linus
Michelle Bello
Pat Oghre Imhobio
Adeola Osunkojo
Jadesola Osiberu
Ema Edosio
Lowladee Dolapo Adeleke
Belinda Yanga Agedah
Blessing Effiom Egbe
Tope Oshin


Cinematographers
Segun Adekoya
Ebenezer Sogo
Ema Edosio
Ade Oshin

Edited by
Ade Oshin

Sound Design & Score
Michael Truth Ogunlade

Still Photography
Taiwo Olusola-Johnson (TOJ Concepts)
Pamela Adie Photography

Co-Producer
Sarah Inya Lawal

Production Interns
Oreniwa Youssouf
Badewa Ajibade


Sources of Support Material

With thanks to:
Mildred Okwo
Pat Oghre Imohbio
Michelle Bello
Stephanie Linus
Blessing Effiom Egbe
Adeola Osunkojo
Omoni Oboli
Jadesola Osiberu
Ema Edosio
Belinda Yanga Agedah
Chris Ihidero
Nadia Denton


Special Thanks
Charles Igwe
E.G. Bailey
Christine Trostum
Bose Oshin
Nadia Denton
Chris Ihidero
Linus Idahosa
Adesua Osawe Oshin
Prodi-G Concepts Media
Rita Dominic
Osezua Imohbio
Tolu Ajayi
Kunle Nodash Adejuyigbe
Jeremy Bandow

Directed & Produced by Tope Oshin

© Sunbow Productions & Tope Oshin Productions 2016


2016 | Beyond Nollywood / BFI BLACK STAR | London, UK
* World Premiere / Première Mondiale
www.bfi.org.uk/black-star