Half Of A Yellow Sun, October 1, Silent Tears, & More To Screen At India’s Woodpecker Festival

Handlers of the Woodpecker Film Festival (WFF) have announced Kunle Afolayan’s latest flick, ‘October 1’ as part of the Nigerian movies that would screen during the World Panorama session at the 2015 edition of the festivals. 

Billed to commence on September 17, 2015 in New Dehli, India, other Nigerian movies to be showcased at the festival includes the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s award winning novel, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, Obi Emenloye’s ‘Thy Will be Done’, Emem Isong’s ‘Champagne’, ‘Silent Tears’, ‘Knocking on Heaven’s Door’, ‘Bedlam’,  ‘Brothers’, and ‘Doll House’. 

According to a statement by the founding director of the festival, Narender Yadav, this would mark the first time a serious attempt is being made to bring Nigerian cinema to the Indian audience.  “It’s for the first time that a serious attempt is being made to bring Nigerian cinema to the Indian audience.

I am sure this is going to be an enriching experience for cinema lovers in India. At the same time, these films will also attract (a) large number of Nigerian youths, who are in New Delhi either for their higher studies or for work. Overall, it’s going to be an exciting feature of our festival this year”, he said.