TEAM & COLLABORATORS
Oladayo Odunaro Production Lead
Kolapo Oladapo Project Manager & Creative Director
Henry Ugwu PR & Logistics
LOCATION
Takwa Bay Lagos, Nigeria
© 2017
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The Story Of Black Jesus
The Story of “Black Jesus” is an intimate and revealing documentary on 40-year-old mariner, Tajudeen Balogun. It explores the unseen parts of Lagos, Africa’s most populous city.
YEAR 2017
ROLE Project Manager & Creative Director
THE BRIEF
The series aims to provide a platform for everyday people in Lagos to share their stories, experiences, and the challenges they face. To accomplish this, we sought out Tajudeen Balogun, a 40-year-old mariner whose life and career have been deeply influenced by the city, giving him the opportunity to speak his truth to a large radio audience for the first time in his life.
#NigerianOxygen Breathe of Fresh Air
The Story of “Black Jesus” aims to reveal the intriguing reality in the city that’s said to be home to the happiest set of people in the world. The interview-style documentary achieves this by highlighting the extraordinary energy in the city which has prepared Tajudeen for the good, bad and ugly. The stories he shares are heartbreaking but he remains optimistic, assured there is always hope for better days.
Two Sides of a Coin Story, Story
As the saying goes, if you can make it in Lagos, you can make it anywhere. The story of "Black Jesus" celebrates Lagos and its people, offering locals a platform to share their stories with a wide audience. It also gives Nigerians in the diaspora and others a glimpse into life in Africa's most populous city.
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