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Launch of the Abibitumi Film Club @Onuoraabuahtv
Launch of the Abibitumi Film Club @Onuoraabuahtv Ọbádélé Kambon 17 Views • 6 days ago

https://www.abibitumi.com/events to RSVP for FREE for this BlackTastic Weekend of Events!Abibitumi Film Club LaunchFeaturing the Legendary Film: AbounaHosted by Ọnụọra & ỌbádéléThe Abibitumi Film Club Launch revives and expands the legacy of the AES Film Series by creating a new home for Black cinema, storytelling, culture, and liberation-centered discussion. Through curated screenings, conversations, and critical engagement, the Abibitumi Film Club will provide a space for serious reflection on films that speak to Black experience across the world.The launch screening features Abouna, directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, a powerful story of two brothers searching for their father and for meaning in a world shaped by loss, hope, and change. The film opens the door to deep conversation around family, absence, memory, childhood, and the emotional landscapes of Black life.The event will be hosted by Ọnụọra and Ọbádélé and will include a film screening, discussion, and Q&A. The launch also features a special conversation with cinematographer Abraham Haile Biru, offering participants rare insight into the visual language and creative process behind film as a tool of memory, meaning, and cultural restoration.Join us on Friday, 12th June 2026, at 7:00 PM UK Time for this online livestream event.Visit:https://www.abibitumi.com/events to RSVP for FREE for this BlackTastic Weekend of Events!

AFRICAN STORIES WITHOUT BORDERS! BUILD-UP TO THE 2026 ABIBITUMI ABIBIFAHODIE FILM FESTIVAL
AFRICAN STORIES WITHOUT BORDERS! BUILD-UP TO THE 2026 ABIBITUMI ABIBIFAHODIE FILM FESTIVAL Ọnuọra Abụah 28 Views • 1 month ago

African storytelling is taking center stage once again — not just as entertainment, but as a powerful tool for identity, history, liberation, and global cultural connection.

On this edition of the Morning Show Conversation Segment, Afia TV spotlights the build-up to the 2026 Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival, an international platform dedicated to celebrating authentic African stories, Black identity, cultural memory, and diaspora connection through film and creative expression.

Joining the conversation is Ọnụọra Abuah, Director of the Abibitumi Film Festival & Conference, as we explore the vision behind one of the most culturally significant African-centered film gatherings bringing together filmmakers, storytellers, scholars, creatives, and audiences from across the continent and the global African diaspora.

Organized by Abibitumi and the Decade of Our Repatriation (DOOR) initiative, the festival is more than a showcase of films — it is a movement rooted in reclaiming African narratives and strengthening connections between Africans on the continent and descendants of Africa across the world.

At a time when global media spaces are increasingly questioning representation, ownership of narratives, and cultural authenticity, the Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival seeks to create a platform where African stories are told by Africans, for Africans, and with the fullness of African identity intact.This conversation examines the growing influence of African cinema, the importance of preserving indigenous stories, and the role film can play in reconnecting communities separated by history, migration, and the transatlantic slave trade.
What kinds of stories are shaping the 2026 edition?How is African cinema evolving beyond stereotypes and survival narratives?And why are festivals like this becoming increasingly important in the global cultural conversation?From heritage and spirituality to resistance, identity, language, migration, and liberation, the festival promises to spotlight films that challenge dominant narratives while celebrating the richness and complexity of African experiences.


As Nollywood, independent African cinema, and diaspora storytelling continue gaining international recognition, platforms like Abibitumi are helping redefine what global African storytelling can look like — bold, rooted, unapologetic, and deeply connected to history.This is more than film.It is memory, identity, culture, and connection projected onto the screen.
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Declaration of Biafra | 1966 - 67
Declaration of Biafra | 1966 - 67 Ọnuọra Abụah 54 Views • 1 year ago

How Nigeria Was Formed | 1860 -1960: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw6r9N8c5zA&t=953s
The January Coup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkE2r7-U_RE&t=1428s
Documentary About Northern Nigeria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSql4sOYF8w&list=PLR5lZyAQRRqqmINPyFykfU3-LV3RcbKaI&index=2
Km.t: A Journey Through The Black Land: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR5lZyAQRRqoJ04URg23uH_De3wbPYz_I&si=djFCXcCRn-p6Z8D9
All Our Documentaries: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR5lZyAQRRqpq15pIcQ8aiQHoXRVBRTds&si=wa6mH2Dzl37KGf8g

Join us live as we dive into the pivotal events of the 1966 July Coup in Nigeria and the tragic genocide of the Igbo people that led to the formation of the Biafran nation. This discussion will explore the causes and aftermath of the coup, the political and ethnic tensions between Nigeria's regions, and the role these events played in sparking the Nigerian Civil War. We will also examine the lasting impact on Nigeria’s history, unity, and identity. Bring your questions and join the conversation as we uncover the deep-rooted causes of this crucial chapter in Nigeria's past.

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00:00 - 10:35 Countdown
10:35 - 14:36 Introduction
14:36 - 15:55 Books on the Topic
15:55 - 18:51 The First Republic
18:51 - 19:42 January Coup
19:42 - 23:11 Ironsi As Head of State
23:11 - 32:29 Unification Decree 34
32:29 - 41:55 The Twelve Day Revolution
41:55 - 57:43 Genocide of Ndi-Igbo
57:43 - 1:23:12 Death of Ironsi & Fajuyi
1:23:12 - 1:39:16 Did Ojukwu Have to Declare War?
1:39:16 - 1:50:01 Igboland today & Nnamdi Kanu
1:50:01 - 1:55:43 Conclusions
1:55:43 - 2:16:17 Superchats/Comments

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