We Need New Names (2015)

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A work examining contemporary Nigerian diasporic female identity through the contradictions inherent to an ethnographic reading of the funeral of the filmmakers’ family matriarch. Using personal archive to explore the concepts of female identity, diaspora, cultural memory and most importantly ‘fiction’.

Director: Onyeka Igwe
Runtime: 14 min
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Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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What is We Need New Names about?
A work examining contemporary Nigerian diasporic female identity through the contradictions inherent to an ethnographic reading of the funeral of the filmmakers’ family matriarch. Using personal archive to explore the concepts of female identity, diaspora, cultural memory and most importantly ‘fiction’.
Who directed We Need New Names?
We Need New Names was directed by Onyeka Igwe.
How long is We Need New Names?
We Need New Names has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
Where was We Need New Names produced?
We Need New Names was produced in United Kingdom.