COCONUT HEAD GENERATION

Showings

THEATER 2 Fri, May 10 4:00 PM
THEATER 2 Sun, May 12 6:15 PM
THEATER 2 Tue, May 14 6:15 PM
THEATER 2 Wed, May 15 6:15 PM
THEATER 2 Thu, May 16 8:30 PM
Film Info
Runtime:89
Release Year:2023
Production Country:France
Nigeria
Original Language:English
French
Yoruba
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Alain Kassanda
Screenwriter:Alain Kassanda

Description

Sometimes disparagingly labeled “coconut heads” (or “stubborn and apathetic youth”) by older generations, the students at the University of Ibadan are defying the stereotype. Reclaiming the term as an ironic self-moniker, the 20-somethings have formed the Thursday Film Series, where they present films and host in-depth discussions about politics, human rights, feminism, and migration. Lively and often respectfully heated, these post-screening discussions transform a campus lecture hall into a dynamic space for discourse and debate. An official selection of New Directors/New Films and the Human Rights Film Festival, Alain Kassanda’s prize-winning, stimulating observational documentary is a dynamic and vibrant portrait of an engaged generation demanding change. Film Center exclusive.