In continuation of its appearance in festivals across the globe, The Man Died, the feature film directed by Awam Amkpa but inspired by the prison notes of the Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, is currently on screen at the 7th Jo’Burg International Film Festival, which runs from March 11 to 16. It was screened in Johannesburg on Wednesday, March 12, at Theatre on the Square, Sandton City, and it will grace the Jo’Burg screen again on Saturday, March 15 at the Nu Metro Cinema in Hydepark, at 1:00pm. Same day, Saturday March 15, the film will also be at the African Film Festival, Atlanta, USA, where it will be screened from 3:00pm at the Cinefest Film Theatre 66 Courtland Street Southeast #262 Atlanta, GA 30303. Organised by the African Film & Arts Foundation Inc.

(AFAF), the AFFATL, among other objectives, aims to “magnify and celebrate the visions, voices, lives and stories of people from Africa and the African Diaspora through the lens of film and the arts.” The current screenings across the seas are coming on the heels of its outing at the renowned Pan African Film Festival, PAFF, February 4 to 17 in Los Angeles; and at the famous ‘Nollywood in Hollywood’, the famous film exhibition project that spotlights Nigerian movies in the heart of Hollywood, where it was the ‘Opening Film’ held at The Egyptian Theatre, considered one of Hollywood’s most prestigious film exhibition centres. The Jo’Burg Film Festival (JFF) outing is the first time the film will be in the Southern part of Africa, having done two times each in Northern and Western parts of the continent. Directed by Amkpa and produced by Femi Odugbemi under Zuri 24 Media, The Man Died boasts a stellar cast featuring Wale Ojo, Sam Dede, Norbert Young, Ropo Ewenla, and Kelechi Udegbe.

The film has earned prestigious accolades, including ‘Best African Film That Tackles an Important African Issue’ at the 14th Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt. It also won ‘Best Screenplay’ at both the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos and the 35th Carthage International Film Festival in Tunis.

Additionally, it claimed the ‘Best Audience Choice Award’ at the Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) in Enugu. After Atlanta and Jo’Burg, The Man Died is also on the bill at the African and African Diaspora Film Festival (Festival de Cine Africano y de la Diáspora – FeCADA-), Costa Rica in April, 32nd New York African Film Festival, NYAFF32, in May, and at the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), Chicago, USA in June.