Lioness of Lisabi
28 mins
Set in 1940s Nigeria, capturing the struggles of a young African girl. Funmi precariously straddles the different worlds of modernity and tradition. When Funmi's mother, a powerful market woman, insists on sending her to England for an education, Funmi goes reluctantly, knowing that the patriarchal traditions at home continue to oppress the market women. With the help of a strange African American angel, Funmi returns with the confidence of an educated young woman. But she soon finds that, even though she has changed, the oppression has remained the same. The film culminates in the moment when Funmi finally and fully faces the old challenges.
Vlady Oszkiel
Director
Michelle Henniges
Assistant Director
Stephanie Shonekan
Producer
Stephanie Shonekan
Writer
Marcus McDougald
Cinematography
Dylan Kimbrell
Editor
Chad Cline
Sound
Tanera Marshall
Dialect Coach
Emilie Upczak
Script Supervisor
Wendy Ammon
Unit Production Manager
Josh Tallo
Gaffer
Annabelle Alcazar
Production Coordinator