Politician Olisa Metuh’s wife, Kanayo Olisa-Metuh, premiered her movie Caged Bird at Delborough Lagos on Monday.
The exclusive screening, supported by Olisa-Metuh’s Legend Golden Care Foundation (LGCF), began at 6pm.
The premiere was attended by key stakeholders in Nigeria’s criminal justice system, including government ministers, federal legislators, directors of government agencies, as well as figures from the media and film industries.
Among those present were Olisa Metuh, Tayo Ayinde, Aisha Achimugu, Segun Oniru, Bodex Hungbo and Cubana Chief Priest.
The film, produced and funded by LGCF in partnership with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), is scheduled to premiere at Silverbird Galleria, Abuja, on June 2.
Caged Bird, a 59-minute film, highlights the plight of awaiting trial inmates and the systemic challenges within Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
Produced by Promise Okaah with Morgano Media and directed by Morgan Ukaegbu, the film captures a story of a young man who finds himself caught up in an unending awaiting trial cycle of Nigeria’s criminal justice system while exposing the inefficiency in the system and the damaging ripple effect of rights breaches on the victim with emotional trauma on families and loved ones.
Caged Bird, which stars actors including Tobi Makinde, Ngozi Nwosu, Kelechi Udegbe and Peace Christopher among others aims to support human rights efforts and promote advocacy by inspiring viewers to advocate for legal and systemic reforms in alignment with global efforts to uphold and protect human rights.
The film also features interviews from the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe and JJ Usman.
