Confusion Na Wa
Things don't happen for a reason. They just happen. A group of strangers in a Nigerian city find their fates intertwined over 24 hours in this dark comedy. Discussion follows.
Emeka is a caring husband unable to resist the temptations of frustrated housewife Isabella, whose usually cautious husband Bello has problems of his own. Bello gets arrested by the righteous Babajide, who is convinced that society is on the verge of collapse. Closer to home, the signs seem to point towards Babajide's son Kola being of an "immoral persuasion." At the heart of the mischief are two opportunists, Charles and Chichi, who happen upon Emeka's phone and, having read through the contents, decide to blackmail him. Little does Chichi realize that Charles' misdemeanors have set in motion a chain of events that will lead to unforeseen consequences. Confusion Na Wa was winner of the 'Best Picture' category at the 2013 African Movie Academy Awards, the continent's highest accolade for homegrown cinema.
Programming Note from Montgomery Fellow and Visiting Professor Vinzenz Hediger, who curated this film:
For some time now Nigeria has been the second most important film producing country in the world in terms of the number of films made per year after India. Confusion Na Wa, directed by Kenneth Gyang, is now considered a classic of the so-called "New Nollywood" cinema. Made possible with the support of actor Ali Nuhu, one of the superstars of Nigerian cinema, and starring Tunde Aladese, a screenwriter and actor now working on international series productions for Netflix and other producers, Confusion Na Wa set a new standard in storytelling when it first came out in 2013. With a daring style and dry humor the film tackled the challenging social realities of Africa's most populous country in a way that became an inspiration for an entire generation of Nigerian filmmakers.
D: Kenneth Gyang, Nigeria, English/Pidgin with English subtitles, 2013, 1h44m
Following the film will be a pre-recorded conversation with director Kenneth Gyang and star Tunde Aladese, moderated by Montgomery Fellow Vinzenz Hediger, a film scholar whose work on the digital transformation of the creative industries includes a particular focus on Nigeria.
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