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202020 minPGdocumentary

A So-Called Archive

202020 minPGdocumentary

Two colonial archive buildings in Lagos, Nigeria, and Bristol, United Kingdom, hold images that still affect memories of Empire.

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Two colonial archive buildings in Lagos, Nigeria, and Bristol, United Kingdom, hold images that still affect memories of Empire.

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Onyeka Igwe

Onyeka Igwedirector

Elizabeth Roxburghcast

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Onyeka Igwe visits colonial archive buildings in Lagos, Nigeria, and Bristol, United Kingdom. The film, A So-Called Archive, presents a dual perspective on the remnants of Empire. It features footage shot over the past year, revealing the deteriorating state of these repositories. The documentary intertwines elements of radio play, corporate video, and detective noir. It addresses the lingering impact of colonial images and the disintegration of memory associated with them.

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