Awam Amkpa, former student, longtime associate of Soyinka and Professor of Drama, Film, Social and Cultural Analysis, said his choice of working on a project of such magnitude and quality was deliberate and intentional.
Although he had “an army of students who are bigtime filmmakers in Hollywood and elsewhere he could call on a whim to make and shoot the film in Nigeria”, his preference for authenticity, and learning anew in every project cemented his decision.
“We need to stress on the input of people intimately familiar with the cultural and political environment that shaped the Nobel Laureate and his narratives, irrespective of their skillsets.
