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| A NIGERIAN IMMIGRANT STRUGGLES TO COME TO TERMS WITH LIFE IN LONDON |
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STORY SYNOPSIS:
Olu is a struggling Nigerian immigrant who writes letters back home telling his family of the successful life he is living in London. Yet the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.
After being fired from his cleaning job because his student visa has ran out, Olu is forced into desperate measures to find work. This path leads him into the underbelly of London society, full of devious and untrustworthy characters.
With the threat of eviction from his landlord and possible deportation, Olu faces an inner battle. Does he own up to his family, or does he become part of the underworld to survive? |
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FESTIVALS:
- American Black Film Festival - HBO Short Film Competition- 'Runners up', July 2005 (HBO distribution deal)
- Chicago International Film Festival, August 2005
- Raindance Film Festival, London, September 2005
- BFM International Film Festival, London, Sep 2005 - Winner Best Actor, 'Joseph Sadipe'
- The Director's Cut Film Competition, New York, Sep 2005 - Winner '1st Prize ‘Best Short Film'
- Madrid Festival of Experimental Cinema, November 2005
- HdFest World Tour, Los Angeles, December 2005 - Winner 'Best International Short Film'
- Kinofilm Festival, Manchester, Feb 2006 - Winner Bluefire award 'Best Short Film'
- Pan-African Film Festival, Los-Angeles, February 2006
- East London Film Festival, April 2006
- RIMA awards (Race in Media Awards) - London, June 2006, Shortlisted for Best Short Film.
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