“Bigger Than Africa” set to debut on Netflix
A cultural documentary, “Bigger Than Africa”, is set to debut May 13, on Netflix, a global streaming platform.
This was disclosed by Toyin Adekeye, Founder of Motherland Productions, based in the United States, who is the director of the film, on Tuesday in Lagos.
Adekeye while relaying the film synopsis, said, “Bigger Than Africa” documents the journey of enslaved Africans through the lens of the Yoruba culture of West Africa.
He said this historical documentary takes one through six countries – Brazil, Cuba, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, The Republic of Benin and The United States of America.
“When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with Africans on board.
“One transcended slavery...