Fuelling Poverty is a 2012 Nigerian documentary film directed by Ishaya Bako that narrates the activities of the Occupy Nigeria movement when it was at its climax in early 2012.[2] The 28-minute film features special appearances by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Seun Kuti and Desmond Elliot. It won the Best Documentary award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3][4]
Censorship
The Nigerian government, through the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), banned the film from public exhibition, stating that "the contents of the film are highly provocative and likely to incite or encourage public disorder and undermine national security".[5] The producers, through the NFVCB's lawyer, were also "strongly advised not to distribute or exhibit the documentary film. All relevant national security agencies are on the alert".[6][7]
See also
- List of Nigerian films of 2012
External links
- Fuelling Poverty on YouTube
References
- Refworld | Nigeria bans film on oil corruption, warns director Refworld.org, retrieved 8 December 2021^
- JON GAMBRELL. "Fuelling Poverty" Documentary Censored By Nigerian Officials Huffingtonpost.com, April 21, 2013, retrieved 29 July 2014^
- Video: Watch Ishaya Bako's Documentary Film On The Fuel Subsidy, FUELING POVERTY Jaguda.com, 5 December 2012, retrieved 29 July 2014^
- "We Have Nothing Else To Sacrifice" – Watch Ishaya Bako's Fuel Subsidy Removal Documentary "Fueling Poverty" Bellanaija.com, 5 December 2012, retrieved 29 July 2014^
- Fuelling Poverty-A Documentary About The Fuel Subsidy Fraud And The #Occupy Nigeria Movement Sahara Reporters, December 3, 2012, retrieved 29 July 2014^
- Despite Government Ban, Fuelling Poverty Wins Best Documentary At AMAA 2013 Premium Times, 20 April 2013, retrieved 29 July 2014^
- Fuelling Poverty documentary goes viral after Nigeria ban Premium Times, 15 April 2013, retrieved 29 July 2014^