DELA Screens At Pan-Atlantic University
L-R: Ayodele O. Banjo (DELA Editor); Solomon Nkwagu (Head Corporate Communications, Yemisi Shyllon Museum). Patricia Igho (Logistics Manager, Africa-Related); and Clement Eno.
The Nigeria leg of the DELA Campus Tour kicked off with the Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos on 20th March 2025. From 10am, the technical crew began setting up at Benin Hall, the theatre style 60-seater venue for the screening
The DELA Team was given a tour of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, situated on the campus, where some of El Anatsui's earlier works are part of the museum’s permanent collection.
The screening was scheduled for 2pm and students started coming in from 1:30pm, having registered prior to the event. Others, who had classes in between, later joined during the screening. Some members of staff were also in attendance.
Dr. Añulika Agina, an Associate Professor, Media Studies and MSc Programme Director, made the introductions, and prompted the students to observe a minute of silence for the late Dr. Tom Adaba, who also served as a Senior Consultant on the film project.
The screening kicked off about 2:10 pm and ran through to 4pm. The students displayed keen interest and were actively taking notes during the course. Some of the scenes elicited different reactions such as laughter and awe.
The Q&A session that followed lasted for an hour and ten minutes. It was an enlightening session, where five students were given the opportunity to ask questions. Mr. Ayodele O. Banjo, the lead editor and co-producer on the project, answered questions that centered on the technical aspects of the documentary i.e filming, music and editing.
The day ended with three copies each of books authored by two participants in the film, presented to the PAU library and received by Dr. Ajina. 'But For God' by Dr. Tom Adaba and 'A Samson In The Wild' by Bright Andrew Igho.
DELA: The Making of El Anatsui is a biographical documentary about one of the world's greatest sculptors. The Campus Tour aims to bring art and film students closer to the film's subject. The next stop is the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on April 10, 2025.
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