2026  ·  Norway, Italy, Nigeria  ·  Documentary

Hope is a Word

STATUS: Production

Hope is a Word

  • 2026
  • Norway, Italy, Nigeria
  • Documentary
  • English, Pidgin, Khana, Tae
  • English
  • 82 mins
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In Nigeria's Niger Delta, where oil extraction has poisoned the land for decades, poet and activist Nnimmo Bassey nurtures a new generation of writers to fight back.

Credits

Director
Maria Galliani Dyrvik
Writer
Odudu-Abasi Asuquo, Nnimmo Bassey, Ukpono Bassey
Producer
Anita Jonsterhaug Vedå

Tags

Niger Delta Activism Poetry Environment

Playlists

Sheffield DocFest 2026