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| Directed by | Ifeoma Nkiruka Chukwuogo |
| Written by | Ikenna Edmund Okah Ifeoma Nkiruka Chukwuogo |
| Story by | Ikenna Edmund Okah |
| Starring | Tina Mba Greg 'Teddy Bear' Ojefua Lucy Ameh Halimat Olarewaju Tunde Azeez |
| Cinematography | Ademola Soares |
| Edited by | Ifeoma Nkiruka Chukwuogo |
| Music by | Re Olunuga |
Production company | Fizzy K Pictures |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | Pidgin English |
Bariga Sugar is a 2017 Nigerian short film directed by Ifeoma Nkiruka Chukwuogo.[1] The story follows the tender friendship that develops between eight-year old Ese and her friend Jamil, children of sex workers who live in a brothel compound in Bariga. The film premiered at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in November, 2016. [2] Bariga Sugar's reviews have been widely positive and was the 2018 winner of the Baobab Award for Best Short Film, a prize given during the Royal African Society's annual Film Africa film festival in London.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Tina Mba as Madam Sugar
- Lucy Ameh as Hanatu
- Gregory Ojefua as Soldier
- Tunde Azeez as Jamil
- Blessing Samuel as Tina
- Halima Olarewaju as Ese
- Brutus Richard as Daddy Cool
References
[edit]- ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga. "Pulse Movie Review: "Bariga Sugar" will leave you with a lump in your throat". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ↑ Native, The (2017-02-20). "Mark your calendars: Bariga Sugar is coming in three days". The NATIVE. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ↑ "Baobab Award Winner". Film Africa. 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ↑ Editor, The (2017-03-20). "Movie Review: Bariga Sugar". Nollywood Observer. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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External links
[edit]- Bariga Sugar at IMDb
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