Monday, March 05, 2007

Ezra wins top African film prize


The film Ezra has won the top prize at the biennial African Film Festival, Fespaco, in Burkina Faso.

The festival is the major showcase for the continent's films, many of which are not widely distributed.

Ezra, the story of a child soldier in the decade-long Sierra Leone civil war, was a popular winner at a lively closing ceremony.
Read more from the link Sola sent me.
The Director, Newton Aduaka, studied and gained experience after moving to London (from Nigeria) in 1985.

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