No U-Turn

No U-Turn (2022)

As a young man, director Ike Nnaebue left Nigeria intending to take the route via Benin, Mali, and Mauritania to Morocco - but he was forced to turn back earlier, and never made it to Europe. In his first documentary, No U-Turn, he retraces the life-changing journey he made over 20 years ago. Along the way, he meets those who are taking the same trip and, through conversations with them, tries to understand what motivates young people today to expose themselves to the dangers of a passage into an uncertain future. Most are aware of the dangers of traveling undocumented by road, yet more and more are joining the ranks of those who take this risk. Overlaid with a powerful poetic commentary and insight into the long-reaching impact of a colonial past, this self-reflective travelogue unpacks the deep longing of an entire generation in search of opportunities.

Date of release
2022-02-17
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Ike Nnaebue

Interesting facts

No U-Turn is a 2022 Nigerian biographical documentary film written and directed by Ike Nnaebue. The film reflects the real issues regarding migration and the difficulties confronted by the African immigrants.

Production

The film was produced by Generation Africa and it was one of the 25 films which was selected for the Generation Africa project. The film project marked the maiden feature-length documentary directorial venture for filmmaker Ike Nnaebue. The film is a co-production between Nigeria, France, South Africa and Germany.

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