Ken Saro-Wiwa, Presente!

Ken Saro-Wiwa Lives On!

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a well-known Nigerian writer and activist who led a peaceful resistance movement against environmental racism practices by nigerian authorities and multinational oil companies in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. In 1995, along with eight other activists, he was tried by a fraudulent military court and sentenced to death. Through interviews with artists, activists and family members, the documentary presents its history, the impacts caused by the oil exploration in the Delta and the political and cultural relevance of artistic projects in London dedicated to its memory.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
82 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
82 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 21, 2017
Season
2017
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0
Popularity
0
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Genres
Documentary
Country
BR
English
Ken Saro-Wiwa Lives On!

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Ken Saro-Wiwa was a well-known Nigerian writer and activist who led a peaceful resistance movement against environmental racism practices by nigerian authorities and multinational oil companies in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. In 1995, along with eight other activists, he was tried by a fraudulent military court and sentenced to death. Through interviews with artists, activists and family members, the documentary presents its history, the impacts caused by the oil exploration in the Delta and the political and cultural relevance of artistic projects in London dedicated to its memory.

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Japanese

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