Besida
Nigeria • 2018
Director
Synopsis
Directed by Chuko Esiri and produced by Arie Esiri, BESIDA is a short film shot in 2018 in Abraka, Nigeria, and influenced by both ethnographic film and film noir. Titled after a Nigerian personal name meaning “as destiny decides,” it follows the tenuous relationship and perilous fates of a brother and sister, Mudiaga and Besida. It was an official selection at both the Berlin Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
Synopsis
Directed by Chuko Esiri and produced by Arie Esiri, BESIDA is a short film shot in 2018 in Abraka, Nigeria, and influenced by both ethnographic film and film noir. Titled after a Nigerian personal name meaning “as destiny decides,” it follows the tenuous relationship and perilous fates of a brother and sister, Mudiaga and Besida. It was an official selection at both the Berlin Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
Credits
Crew
DirectorChuko Esiri
ProducerArie Esiri