Award nominated British-Ugandan filmmaker Norman Busigu, in partnership with Jendaya, a luxury e-commerce platform for the global consumer, creates a ground-breaking documentary exploring the power of Nigeria’s youth in shaping its future.
July 5, 2023 saw Norman’s televised world exclusive interview with Channels Television, Africa’s most awarded television station, where he revealed the upcoming documentary.
Norman and Nigerian-based production company, The Milade Films, have created a ground-breaking documentary which critically examines the role the youth of Nigeria – and more widely, in the diaspora – in shaping Nigeria’s future.
This documentary also explores what direction Nigerians feel and believe their country is going in, and, if it can live up to its potential of becoming a global superpower.
In creating his second and highly anticipated documentary – Nigeria: Can its Youth Shape its Future? – Norman voyaged from London to Lagos throughout July 2023 and chronicled his exciting all-access journey.
In doing so, he set out on a quest to build a holistic picture of what Nigeria is in its current state and most importantly, an understanding of the role that the youth will play in what its future looks like.This is analysed from two dimensions: first, Nigeria’s socio-political/socio-economic developments, and secondly, the arts – namely, music, and the visual arts.
Norman knew that in order to authentically explore this topic, he would need to interview Nigerians operating in various sectors, visit key hotspots in Lagos, and dive knee deep into everyday Lagos life and any (cultural) events happening at the time.
Norman also conducts candid interviews with three young adult Lagosians to discuss the legacy and impact of ENDSARS protests, which they participated in, and their views on the state of leadership in the country.
To enhance this, the documentary will also include exclusive live footage of the ENDSARS protests in October 2020, captured by The Milade Films.
To this effect, Norman explores if Nigeria could be a leader in ushering in a new era among African nations to demonstrate a generational changing of the guard with respect to political involvement and devolution of power, from old to young.Also, if the youth as a result of the ENDSARS protests could inspire further action such as mass protests across the continent.
