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My people, the Kirike (Okrikans), have lived forever on the island of Okrika in the Niger Delta. It is one of the most beautiful places in the universe, with dense forests, rivers that merge into one of the biggest rivers in Africa, the Niger River. The Niger Delta in southern Nigeria is the coastal region where the river meets the Gulf of Guinea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, creating a unique ecosystem. This delta is also comparable to the Amazon for its biodiversity and importance as a water source for the native communities.
In the 1950s, Big Oil became a booming industry as multinationals started sourcing crude oil from the rivers with poor practices that turned the Niger Delta into one of the most polluted places on planet Earth. Crude oil pollution and waste water from the Port Harcourt Oil Refinery, as well as gas flaring and illegal bunkering, have had a deadly impact on the environment and the health of the community.
As a Kirike native, I mourn the loss of our cherished land, waters, ancestral home, and fading heritage, where water once nourished spirit and soul. Pollution transcends the physical degradation of a place; it penetrates lives, infringing on living conditions, heritage, and spiritual bonds that our people once shared with the environment. As the echoes of culture fade, the community's voice becomes the last guardian. With the shadow of neo-colonialism looming, these poignant questions arise: who are we when we lose our home and the knowledge and practices of ancestors, whose only link to us is the environment they once dwelled in? And will this be the last time we hear about this Island?
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AN EXHIBITION OF VISUALS FROM
PÜLÖ: BLOODSTREAM OF THE KIRIKE
PRESENTED BY IMBUU COLLECTIVE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIVINE OKOLO
The exhibition projects an excerpt of the film, with plans for a more elaborate opening at the film's premiere. The curated visuals, align directly with the themes of the interplay between the human, the world, territories, and the environment. We are conducting a fundraiser alongside the exhibition to complete post-production and kickoff our impact campaign for the affected communities.
written & directed by CHRIStINA iFUBArABOYE PrODUced by imbuu media IN COLLABORATION WIth ETHNOS FILM POST-PRODUCTION PRASSARS COLLECTIVE director of photography DIVINE OKOLO CINEMATOGRAPHY ONARI ORUYE, charles okocha EDITED by VIKTOR AWUSE ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/ART DIRECTION WALE AGARA OGUNDEIN Producer/finance director UFUOMA OGAGARUE DRONE & AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IFEANYI DURU KINGSLEY, FRANK MODESTE ADDITIONAL FOOTaGE LONI ABIODUN, NONSO OKOYE, REGINALD JUMBO legal counsel OMOTAYO INAJOKU ORIGINAL MUSIC NARANIE TAMUNOBERE SCORE COMPOSED KOBÈNA AQUAA-HARRISON SOUND DESIGN & PRODUCTION KUFRE HENRY AKPABIO
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