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Tula The Revolt is a breath taking and true story about repression, desperation and betrayal. An account of the unequal fight for justice but most of all about inspiration, love and freedom. Tula The Revolt is an international production about the leader of the Slave Revolt of 1795 on the island of Curacao, which at the time fell under the rule of the Republic of the United Netherlands. It tells the true story of a man who had the courage to stand up against his oppressors and who tried to give his people back their freedom in a non-violent way.

The movie tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these obstacles, the brave girls offer hope and inspiration. By getting an education, they’re able to break barriers and create change.

SELECTED SHORT FILMS FOREIGN

FEATURES FOREIGN

SHORTS NIGERIA

FEATURES NIGERIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c60rFFJtbAM

FINDING MERCY (SYNOPSIS)
Two friends find themselves in a complicated situation with a motherless baby. One decides to keep the baby only to discover truths he would rather not know.

KAMARA’S TREE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhVor3vKAI4

KAMARA’S TREE (SYNOPSIS)
Kamara’s Tree’ tells a story of a family which “after many years of not all being under the same roof, the family of extremely diverse characters gather in Freetown, Sierra Leone to celebrate the wedding of their eccentric kid sister. Secrets and an uninvited guests threaten the day, as the family is thrown into a chaos.”

PARADOX

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PARADOX (SYNOPSIS)
A young man is driven to the depths of despair when he is overlooked for promotion at work and is unable to pay the hospital bills for his pregnant wife to safely deliver their baby.

NEXT PRESIDENT

NEXT PRESIDENT (SYNOPSIS)
A young Sierra Leonan man must stand up against strong political forces in his country and convince his cautious wife to contest for the biggest seat in Government.

Poignant meditation on family, loss, and the mental maps of homelessness. The film navigates the intimate lives of 5 brothers and their mother, over the course of a decade, through the pains of exile and the joys of family bonding. Exploring the politics of belonging, displacement, and homosexuality, the film examines the hard decisions one Israeli family has to make and the intractable bonds that unite them in the face of complicated life choices. A film by Tomer Heymann

The annual Eko International Film Festival has been officially endorsed by the Lagos State Government. The Film Festival is currently on her 4^th edition coming up 18-23 November, 2013. This year’s Eko International Film Festival theme is: Nollywood in the Global Film Market

Hope Obioma Opara

President/ Founder Eko International Film Festival

Receiving the endorsement from the Ministry of Tourism and Inter governmental affairs.

The President of  Eko International Film Festival Mr. Hope Obioma Opara expressed his appreciation over the endorsement and pledged to work with his team in realizing this dream of building a big film festival in this mega city of Lagos. He stated that there is no way a film festival can be well recognized at the global level without the endorsement and support from the host state and the country at large, because film festival outside the direct film business is a platform that can be used to explore the tourism potentials of a country and bring in direct investment to the state and the country in general. In his interaction with Barr Mrs A.A Agbamiloja, who represented the Commissioner for Tourism and Intergovernmental Relations, he assured the government that the next level is to bring the world film market to Lagos. Having the backing of the host state is a mile stone in establishing an international film festival in every city of the world.

Yinka Akanbi ( Festival Director Ekoiff)

The Objectives of the film festival:

Seeks to raise the standards and quality of the Nigerian film industry to the extent that it elevates the industry to world class status.

To put Lagos and Nigeria on the world map as an international center for arts and global film market.

Promote the country’s economy and tourism potential by creating opportunities for international co-productions and distribution, thus bringing the world film market to Nigeria.

The benefits of Eko International Film Festival would be immense from the attraction of local and foreign investments and the attraction of international tourists to the tourist destinations in Lagos.

Currently submissions are being received from different countries like Iran, Serbia, Holland, South Africa, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Nigeria and Nigerians in Diaspora and we are still receiving till October 15, 2013.

Hope Obioma Opara

President

Eko International Film Festival

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