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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

  • April 2024
  • 1hr

    31mins

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Directed by

    Bolanle Austen-Peters,

    Bolanle Austen-Peters,

    Starring

    Kehinde Bankole,

    Suliman Ibrahim,

    Adunni Ade,

    Ifakolade Ajanaku

    ...

    Many have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's rights activist unabashedly pushing for equality in Nigeria at a time when people weren't having those conversations. "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" the film emerges as a new vivid exploration of Ransome-Kuti's journey. From growing up and learning about the importance of education, to her groundbreaking step in becoming the first girl to attend Abeokuta Grammar School at just 13, going to London and then becoming emboldened to return to Nigeria to step into her role as an educator and organizer.