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SUMMARY:Film Screening + Talk: “The Man Died”
DESCRIPTION:Global Studies University (GSU) invites you to a special public screening of The Man Died, a powerful cinematic adaptation of the prison memoir by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian writer, playwright, and poet.
 
The film is directed by Awam Amkpa, Professor of Drama, Film, and Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University and Dean of Arts and Humanities at NYUAD. It brings to the screen Soyinka’s incarceration during Nigeria’s civil war and his unbreakable spirit in the face of repression.
 
Presented by The Africa Institute, GSU, as part of its Film Screening + Talk program, the screening will be followed by a live moderated conversation with Manthia Diawara, Distinguished University Professor of Comparative Literature and Cinema Studies at New York University. The discussion will explore the intersections of film, politics, war, and intellectual resistance.
 
Film Synopsis
Based on the harrowing prison memoir by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, “The Man Died” is a powerful tale of resistance, courage, and the unyielding human spirit. Set against the backdrop of Nigeria’s civil war, the film chronicles Soyinka’s imprisonment without trial by a brutal military regime determined to silence his voice. Through solitary confinement, torture, and deprivation, Soyinka’s resolve to fight against tyranny and injustice only grows stronger. Interwoven with flashbacks to his earlier life as a writer and activist, the film reveals the profound inner strength and unbreakable spirit that drive Soyinka’s resistance. As he documents his experiences on scraps of paper smuggled out of his cell, his writings become a beacon of hope and a call to action for others living under oppression. “The Man Died” is not just a personal story but a universal testament to the enduring power of truth and the necessity of standing up against tyranny. It is a poignant reminder that in the face of oppression, silence is not an option, and the human spirit can never truly be extinguished. Learn more.
 
Director: Awam Amkpa |  Nigeria |  105 minutes  |  2024
LOCATION:Virtual
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