Journey of an African Colony
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| Directed by | BB Shasore |
| Based on | A Platter of Gold: Making Nigeria
Possessed: A History Of Law & Justice In The Crown Colony Of Lagos 1861-1906 The King and the Colony’ for ‘Journey of an African Colony |
| Narrated by | Olasupo Shasore |
Production company | Quramo Production |
| Country | Nigeria |
Journey of an African Colony, The Making of Nigeria is a 7-episode Nigerian film documentary series.[1] It was released on Netflix[2] on the 60th anniversary of Nigeria's independence.[3] The film series is based on two books by retired attorney general and commissioner for justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore.[4] It is narrated and produced by Shashore. The series overviews the history of colonization, slave trade and independence in Nigeria.[5]
Shasore traveled Nigeria for the film which has an emphasis on the slave era, pre-colonialism, and independence. While there are archives that contain a comprehensive history of the country, there are hardly any films with detailed narrative like 'Journey of an African Colony'.[6]
Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria is a seven episode docuseries, each half an hour long.[7] Journey of an African Colony did a brief run on television in 2019 because Shasore wanted to make sure it was seen in Nigeria before it aired internationally.
The film series was directed by BB Shashore, with sound design by Kulanen Ikyo and cinematography by Ola Cardoso.[8]
References
- ^ "A Nigerian Finds Hard Truths — And Hope — In Netflix Series On Nigeria". NPR.org.
- ^ "Journey of an African Colony | Netflix". www.netflix.com.
- ^ "The story of Nigeria – a review of the documentary 'Journey of an African Colony' by Olasupo Sasore". Businessday NG. October 23, 2020.
- ^ Hlalethwa, Zaza. "'Journey of an African Colony' is a detailed telling of Nigeria's journey to independence". Arts.
- ^ Nsofor, Ifeanyi (October 1, 2020). "A Nigerian Finds Hard Truths — And Hope — In Netflix Series On Nigeria". NPR. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Olasupo Shasore | Quramo Publishing". www.quramo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Journey of an African Colony – The Making Of Nigeria". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Aigbokhaevbolo, Oris (24 November 2019). ""The Journey of an African Colony" ponders Nigeria's violent History". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 10 November 2020.