Ogoni 9 / 30 Years - Justice 4 Nigeria

Standing Firm in Power and Pride is this year's Black History Month theme.

The Ogoni 9 are a powerful tribute to resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment, in the fight for environmental justice, for Ogoniland and it's people. Shell have been extracting oil & gas in the Niger Delta, Nigeria for over 70years. Appallingly they turned it into the most oil polluted place on the planet. The communities continue their long fight for justice.

The award-winning documentary film I Am More Dangerous Dead, is a modern-day re-telling of Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight co-activists who stood up to Shell, and paid with their lives. Their execution on 10th Nov 1995 horrified the communities, and was condemned by world leaders.Please join us in solidarity and friendship to remember and celebrate these heroic men, and demand justice for Nigeria.

Program 7pm-9.30pm

Screening: I Am More Dangerous Dead (Bristol Independent Film Festival Winner 2023)

"I Am More Dangerous Dead" is a poetic tribute to the indomitable spirit of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Nigerian writer and activist who valiantly fought against the destructive oil industry in his beloved homeland, Ogoni, Nigeria. Through lyrical storytelling and metaphorical imagery, the film portrays Saro-Wiwa's unwavering determination, the price he paid for his convictions, and the enduring legacy he left behind.

Voices from the Niger Delta - Panel Discussion, with special guest, film Director Majiye Uchibeke

Q&A session

Mingle

All proceeds from ticket sales go to Justice 4 Nigeria, to support activism and development in the Niger Delta communities.

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About our guests

Majiye Uchibeke, I Am More Dangerous Dead Writer and Director
Majiye is a son of the Niger Delta and an MFA graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. A filmmaker of global reach, he is a two-time DGA Award winner and BAFTA nominee, with more than 15 major awards and honours across North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Extending his craft into social impact, he created the sustainable fashion brand TLRD, which donates school uniforms to children in the Niger Delta. His films continue to advocate for land, people, and livelihoods.

Winifred O. Adeyemi

Winifred is a British-Nigerian director and creative consultant known for her work in film, fine art and literature. Founder of the cultural consultancy AFRICA: Seen & Heard, which has supported the Niger Delta cause since 2015, most notably as an art commissioner (Lemi Ghariokwu works) and pioneer of Gastroactivism to raise awareness and funds whilst programming frontline social impact initiatives.

Lazarus Tamana, MOSOP (Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People)
Laz is is an international activist, a defender of human rights, and environmental and Indigenous issues. He is from Bodo, Ghokhana in Ogoniland. Laz is co-founder of Justice 4 Nigeria, working in solidarity across the international network. He played a strategic role for his Bodo community who successfully sued Shell in the London court in 2014 for thir extensive oil spills in Bodo.

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Lauren Chaplin, Leigh Day Solicitors
Lauren is a sennior assocaite solicitor in the Intenrational Department. Lauren has worked on behalf of the Ogale and Bille communities in claims involving allegations of environmental harm caused by Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta, securing positive outcomes at the High Court and Court of Appeal.