Izu Ojukwu is an award winning Nigerian Film director of international repute. In 2007 he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Director for the film Sitanda, which received 9 nominations and won 5 awards at the 3rd African Movie Academy Awards, including Best Picture & Best Nigerian Film.
His creativity and eye for details are the key skills that have seen him excel in every production he is part of which is why he emerged the director for so many films sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Amstel Box Office (AMBO)
As a professional of his craft, he has directed so many box o ce hits including his recently released “76 which won Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2017 Best Movie, Best Actress, Best Costume Designer, Best Art Director and Best Director.
Over 200 years ago in Africa, women predominantly ruled the continent, from Queen Amina of Zazzau (c. 1533 – 1633 BC), Queeen Anna Nzinga of Angola (c. 1583 – 1663), Queen Nefertiti of Egypt (1292 BC), Makeba, Queen of Sheba (960 BC), Empress Candence of Ethiopia (323 BC), Yaa Asentewa of Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana (c.1830-1921) and others.
Today, inequality, discrimination against women’s rights and other gender based prejudices are rife. Amina film is a demand for answers to this all important question: Who subjugated African women and why were they subjugated.
This first part of a trilogy, focuses on Amina’s rise to power. I felt it was important to first of all, humanize this exceptional woman: her pain and agony, in other to make her relatable.