Wednesday, January 24 2024, 6pm Sanford Hall 313 or Zoom The African Studies Institute cordially invites you to the screening of the movie ‘OCTOBER 1’ Looking for an exceptional work of cinematographic expertise and creative thriller? ‘October 1’ may be just the movie for you. Set in the last months of Colonial Nigeria in 1960, October 1 recounts the fictional story of Danladi Waziri (Daba), a police officer from Northern Nigeria, investigating a series of killings of young women in the remote Western Nigeria village of Akote just before 1 October 1960 – the date Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule. ASI will be screening a number of African films that promote, educate, and inform people about the diversity of African cultures. We will be hosting these screenings once every month. Does October 1 deliver on its promise of heart-stopping suspense and non-stop action? join us in person at Sanford Hall 313 or the Zoom virtual watch party to find out. Join Virtual Watch Party Meeting ID: 948 8368 5419 Passcode: 582553 If you have any questions, please contact: Lindokuhle Sikhonde
