IN-EDIT LAB / ACCIÓ>CINEMA
Spanish Premiere

An invaluable immersion into the sonic and political mosaic of 1970s Nigeria. The film captures a moment of unparalleled cultural explosion, where tradition and modernity merged around genres like jùjú, Afrobeat, afro-pop, and highlife. From the minstrels roaming the streets of Lagos to King Sunny Adé’s studio and the daily life of Fela Kuti, the camera traverses multiple regions and social strata across the country. With anthropological sensitivity and a captivating cinematic rhythm, it shows how ancestral rhythms and talking drums evolved to the beat of social upheaval. An essential chronicle that opened the doors of Nigerian music to the West, celebrating pivotal figures like the Lijadu Sisters or I.K. Dairo.

Cast: Kehinde Lijadu, Yeye Taiwo Lijadu, Fela Kuti, King Sunny Adé, Benjamin “Kokoro” Aderounmu, Sonny Okosun, I.K. Dairo, Ebenezer Obey.

Screening:
31 October, 6:30 h VOSC

Screening and round-table complementary discussion previous the screening of “Wizkid: Long Live Lagos”.

Screening organised by Acció>Cinema, An initiative driven by Catalunya Film Festivals in collaboration with the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation, the Department of Culture, Reteena Festival, and Wallay! Festival.