Icarus Films: Trouble Sleep

Directed by Alain Kassanda

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Kassanda’s freewheeling urban portrait follows two young men, Fred and Akin, as they navigate the crowded roadways of Ibadan, Nigeria’s third largest city. Engineering graduate Fred is beginning a new job as a taxi driver, while Akin patrols a busy intersection collecting tax for the National Transport Union. As they traverse the frenetic streets, the systems and networks that underlie the city begin to be exposed, revealing the order that lies beneath all the noise and apparent chaos. Punctuated by exuberant musical sequences, TROUBLE SLEEP is a dynamic, impressionistic city symphony that uncovers the unwritten rules governing the seeming chaos of Ibadan’s streets.

Visions du Réel 2020

DOK Leipzig 2020

Doc Point 2021

41 minutes / Color
English; Yoruba / English subtitles
Release: 2020
Copyright: 2020

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Subject areas:
Africa, Central Africa, Urban Studies, Urban Planning, Cultural Studies, Cultural Anthropology

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