“It’s a movie club where you come, see a film and afterwards, talk about it.” Several Futures has unveiled another new official US trailer for an acclaimed indie documentary film titled Coconut Head Generation from Nigeria, about African cinephiles at a university. This premiered at numerous film festivals in 2023 and is set to open in the US this month. The older generation sometimes disparagingly calls them ‘coconut heads” (or “brainless youth”), but the students at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria are anything but that. They follow-up their visits to a campus film club with in-depth discussions about subjects such as feminism, migration, human rights, colonialism, and politics – always inspired by watching films. The debate gets heated sometimes, but always stays focused on the subject. Every Thursday, a group of students organize a film club, transforming a small theater into a political agora where they refine their vision and develop a critical voice. This term Coconut Head Generation takes on a whole new meaning when students turn this stigma around to claim their freedom of thought. Looks intriguing! I’d like to listen in to the conversations. // Continue Reading ›
Trailer for ‘Coconut Head Generation’ Doc About Nigerian Cinephiles
