Nigeria Joins Film Africa Network Project with Screenings of Award-Winning Anti-Apartheid Documentary

‘Comrade Tambo’s London Recruits’ to Screen in Lagos and Abuja as Nigeria Joins Continental Film Initiative

LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigeria is set to join a growing continental film initiative designed to connect African filmmakers, audiences and cultural stakeholders through the power of cinema.

Under the Film Africa Network (FAN) project, a partnership between the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) and Driving Park Limited, Nigerian audiences will have the opportunity to watch the award-winning documentary Comrade Tambo’s London Recruits, directed by Welsh filmmaker Gordon Main.

The documentary shines a light on a remarkable and lesser-known chapter of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, telling the extraordinary stories of activists and ordinary people who became involved in the international campaign against apartheid.

According to FAN Nigeria Representative, Osezua Stephen-Imobhio, the Nigerian leg of the continental initiative will feature screenings in Lagos and Abuja, bringing the FAN project directly to Nigerian audiences, filmmakers and other stakeholders in the creative sector.

Lagos Screening — 30 November

The Lagos screening will take place at:

Date: Monday, 30 November 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI)
Address: Joy Avenue, Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria

Abuja Screening — 27 October

The Abuja screening is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Venue: BAZE University
Address: Plot 686, Cadastral Zone C00,
Jabi Airport Road Bypass (Ring Road),
Behind the National Judicial Institute (NJI),
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

A Pan-African Cinema Initiative

Beyond the screenings themselves, the FAN initiative is designed to encourage conversations around African cinema, shared histories, filmmaking, collaboration and the movement of African stories across national borders.

For Nigeria, participation in the Film Africa Network project provides an opportunity to connect local filmmakers, industry practitioners and audiences with a wider continental network seeking to strengthen collaboration, co-production and distribution among African film stakeholders.

According to Osezua Stephen-Imobhio, the initiative represents an important step towards building stronger connections among African film communities and creating greater visibility for stories that reflect the continent’s shared historical and cultural experiences.

Cinema as a Bridge Across Africa

The Film Africa Network (FAN) is being developed as a continental platform bringing together film stakeholders from across Africa, with the broader objective of encouraging collaboration, co-production and distribution among member countries.

The Nigerian screenings of Comrade Tambo’s London Recruits form part of this wider continental programme. The project demonstrates how cinema can serve as a bridge between African countries, creating opportunities for cultural exchange while bringing audiences closer to important stories from the continent’s history.

FAN appreciates the support and commitment of donor agencies, institutional partners and stakeholders in the African film industry whose contributions are helping to advance this continental initiative.

The dates and venues for screenings in other selected African countries will be announced in due course.

As Nigeria takes its place in the Film Africa Network project, the Lagos and Abuja screenings will offer audiences more than an opportunity to see an acclaimed documentary. They will provide a platform to revisit a significant chapter in Africa’s history and explore the continuing power of cinema to connect Africa’s past, present and future.