The Man Died
Sat 15 Nov
|Arnolfini Arts
Time & Location
15 Nov 2025, 14:05 – 16:30
Arnolfini Arts, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
About the Event
The Man Died dir Awam Amkpa (105 minutes) Nigeria 2024
The Man Died adapts Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's prison memoir into a powerful story of resistance during Nigeria's civil war. Imprisoned without trial by military forces, Soyinka endures solitary confinement and torture while his determination to fight tyranny only grows stronger. Through flashbacks revealing his activist past, the film shows how he secretly documents his experiences, transforming suffering into clandestine rebellion. A universal testament proving that authentic voices cannot be silenced and the human spirit remains unbreakable.
Film start - 2:20pm
Q&A w/ Dr Samantha Iwowo, Principal Academic, screenwriter, director and researcher - 4:05pm
Finish - 4:25pm
About Afrika Eye:
Afrika Eye is an annual film and arts festival founded in 2005 in Bristol, England, that has become the biggest celebration of African film in the south west! Running across multiple Bristol venues , the programme includes screenings of features, shorts and documentaries by filmmakers from, or with roots in, Africa along with insightful post screening discussions.