Mma Udoma, a historical play written by Charles Ukpong, is a treatise on the 1929 Women’s revolt in Colonial Eastern Nigeria, in which the author sets out to correct the myth that the women’s war of 1929 started in Aba. This is not only erroneous but misleading. Led by their iron-clad leader, Adiaha Edem Udoma, women nationalists from Bonny, Andoni, Kwa (lbibio/ Anang), Ogoni, Nkoro Ibo and Opobo (lkot Abasi) staged an anti-colonial revolt to redress tyrannical, insensitive and oppressive imposition of taxes on women, as well as other socio-political and economic grievances against the British Colonial Government.
Published in 2017 by Masterminds Books.
Beneath a calm surface, a young man wrestles with unseen storms of anxiety and depression, searching for connection in a world that notices his smile but not his suffering.
About the film: In a fast-paced, high-pressure city like Lagos, survival is a constant battle. DAYO, a young professional in his early thirties, hardworking but emotionally drained, is drowning under the weight of obligations—his landlord, his family, and his job. His mind fractures under pressure, leading him into a terrifying confrontation with his own fears. When reality and illusion collide, Dayo must decide – succumb to despair or fight to regain control of his life.
Produced & Directed by Charles Ukpong, fta.
