“Bigger Than Africa"
Set to debut On NETFLIX May 13th 2022


A cultural documentary, "Bigger Than Africa" featuring some foremost and prominent Yoruba culture enthusiasts and traditional leaders which include, the Ooni of Ife, the Alaafin of Oyo, the Alaketu of Ketu, King of Port Novo, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof Wole Soyinka, Prof. Wande Abimbola, Chief Mrs. Nike Okundaye, Fayemi Elebuibon, Femi Kuti amongst others, is set to debut on Friday, May 13, 2022 on global streaming platform, Netflix.

The documentary produced by Motherland Productions is directed by Nigerian born Los Angeles based filmmaker, Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye, who is also the founder of Motherland Productions USA.

The well researched documentary will expose the international audience to the historical influence of Yoruba culture and how it transcends continents and connects the Black diaspora.

Film synopsis:
“When the Slave ships docked in North America, Brazil and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with Africans on board. One transcended slavery beyond imagination to remain alive till this day in the new world; the culture of the Yoruba's.”

In this regard, Bigger Than Africa Documents the journey of enslaved Africans through the lens of the Yoruba culture of West Africa. This historical documentary takes you through 6 countries, Brazil, Cuba, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, The Republic of Benin and The United States.

"I hope it becomes a unifying documentary for all people of African descent irrespective of their countries. It’s a film that uniquely tells the stories of our commonalities rather than our differences.” Said the director of the film, Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye.

Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye is described as an artist with eyes for detail and a passion for perfection. A product of the Los Angeles Film School Hollywood,
Bigger Than Africa is his first feature documentary and the film has screened at film festivals Worldwide winning multiple awards & earning prestigious screening invitations from venues like The United Nations and The Schomburg Center for Research on Black Culture amongst others.
The film is distributed by KAP Film with the participation of the New York based Management Agency EGMNY.

FILM AWARDS

• Charlotte Black Film Festival 2019 - Winner Best Documentary

• Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2018 - Winner Best Diaspora Documentary

• International Houston Black Film Festival 2019 - Winner Best Documentary

• AFI World Peace Initiative Cannes 2019 - Best Feature Documentary

• AFI World Peace Initiative Cannes 2019 - Best Documentary in cultural presentation

• Festivals International du Film Panafricain de Cannes 2019 - Winner Jury Special Mentioned

• African Movie Academy Awards 2018 - Best Documentary Nominations

• The African Film Festival TAFF Dallas 2019 - Winner Best Indigenous Documentary

• Africa World Film Festival Detroit 2018 - Best Documentary 2nd Place.

• Montreal International Black Film Festival 2018 - Best Documentary Nomination


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU2N3KIU_z4

Contact details:
Instagram: motherland production
Email: info@motherlandproductions.com

Nice one.

Africans are a people with great history .
Some events in the history of Africa were not documented or were only retained through folk stories that can't be be trusted because they sound apocryphal .
The gorvement should make cultural history a part of the school curriculum .

Many bizarre things we practice in the name of culture most be done away with ,and replace with the new light that shines from above -the cultures of God's kingdom .

We must do away with :asking widows to drink water extracted from their husband corpse after bath .

We must do away with asking the man to marry or wed his dead spouse's corpse because he didn't do that before she died .

Women deserve to be given a portion of their parent inheritance ;they are humans too for God's sake .

Africans are great people but sentiment ,selfishness ,and favoritism has contributed to the under -development of the region .

I celebrate Africa ���

****TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN*****

The person above me u try oo na u sit down compose this thing abi u go do copy and paste (omo c hyping "African" fr) ok oo nice one

Anyway nice development....I remember once upon a time when prated movies was a thing but thanks to neflix and other platform if not all this movie producer for hear am woto woto

I just watched this documentary on Netflix, and I encourage every Yoruba person to watch. I'm super proud of my people and to our Ancestors u made us proud. This should hit the Front Page