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Bound for Lagos
Commissioned in 1960 to mark Nigeria’s independence, Connor directs and stars in this troubled production about shifting social relations in an emergent West African middle-class.
Overview
Screened as part of BFI London Film Festival 2021 Shorts programme Treasures.
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