As a young man, director Ike Nnaebue left Nigeria intending to take the route via Benin, Mali, and Mauritania to Morocco - but he was forced to turn back earlier, and never made it to Europe. In his first documentary, No U-Turn, he retraces the life-changing journey he made over 20 years ago. Along the way, he meets those who are taking the same trip and, through conversations with them, tries to understand what motivates young people today to expose themselves to the dangers of a passage into an uncertain future. Most are aware of the dangers of traveling undocumented by road, yet more and more are joining the ranks of those who take this risk. Overlaid with a powerful poetic commentary and insight into the long-reaching impact of a colonial past, this self-reflective travelogue unpacks the deep longing of an entire generation in search of opportunities.
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Ike Nnaebue Director · Ikwan Onkha Composer Jide Tom Akinleminu Cinematographer
First release February 17, 2022 · Produced in France, Germany, Nigeria, South Africa · Production Elda Productions, Passion8 Communications
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Elda Productions
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Passion8 Communications
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Day Zero Films
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France · Germany · Nigeria · South Africa
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English
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Germany · February 17, 2022
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