The Encounter - Biafran War short film
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Set in 1967 during the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, an imprisoned Emmanuel Ifeajuna is summoned by Biafran Commander-in-Chief for one last conversation, one last encounter.
Based on the fictional short story “The Encounter” by the historian, Henry Onyema. Produced by Trino Studios and directed by Tolu Ajayi.
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!! This is amazing!!!! Every fragment of the Briafran story strikes a chord in us and it's a beautiful reminder of the ashes we rose from!!!!!!!!!! Igboamaka!!!!
Biafran.
@@hassanas-sabbagh6562 proudly
I am enlightened in several ways... To have seen the story behind the book cover... To have known the first black man to win gold as far back as 1954... To have seen a clip of the Biafran war...a big Kudos to ask those behind this.
I searched for more clips...I can't wait.
I love this. And Ojukwu's accent was so spot on. It's amazing how our early leaders spoke queen's English
The education system was better then. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
You should listen to Balewa. He spoke. regal English.
Valentine _ the education system was much better then. And some of them were taught by whites
Tolulope Olamide Ajayi But it was only education for the very few elite needed for administration. Not more than 100 privileged people were trained in that Queen’s English per year probably. Don’t be mistaken as if the British launched a mass universal education system for all.
Tolulope Olamide Ajayi y’all should do more historical movies. It educates the youth
I found out now that this was posted 7yrs ago. Picture/video quality very good.
I learnt something this evening. Kudos to the crews and producer.
Pls, we need more of this
This could have been a turning point. Ojukwu could have heeded the advice of Ifeajuna. History could have been different. Ifeajuna and Nzeogu are 2 soldiers that would have my respect till death. They are the bravest of the brave men Nigeria ever produced.
Ojukwu himself fled. He'd never be any where near the ranks of Ifeajuna and Nzeogu in my books.
Thanks and keep telling these stories. The world needs to know.
Perfect interpretation of the events that occurred in 1967, God bless you Tolu for this masterpiece, you deserve an award.
You guys are pathetic
The quality of this production is spectacular. More historical pieces like this please.
I love this please keep up more Biafra acts its good we know our history
This is actually an extraordinary historical movie have ever watched .Great job.
I love ojukwu so much because he really loves we Biafrans.....ifejuna house in Onitsha here is like a fortress no human being and nothing grows there the blood of biafrans soliders he wasted is crying for vengeance....ifejuna family will never no peace is a lesson to other saboteurs
We were going to lose the war anyway, Ifeajuna just brought Biafra's sufferings to an end earlier.
Tochukwu Mkparu u will lose ur war not biafrains
@@jideofor.brightbright4488 I am not involved in any war.
Tochukwu Mkparu then stay away from Biafra u can go to ur stupid Nigeria ok
If Ojukwu had listened to Ifeajuna ,millions if Biafran lives would have been saved. Biafra had no chance from the beginning of the war
Tolu.. you're a yoruba man, the more reason i salute your indelible effort. I hail you brother
I think this deserves an award👏👏👏
Thank you Tunde. It's done well It won the special jury award at AFRIFF 2015, AMVCA best sound track 2017.and some other regional awards.
wow! not surprised at all. looking forward to more works from you Sir💪👍
Did you get this film on DVD? I know that the Nigerian Government will not like this film, because of the Biafra concept.
cunny fred This story is fictional account about a true incident The Biafra War. It happened we mustn't forget it or the people in it.
But this is not what ifeajuna and Emeka, this is just a movie
The picture set and dialogue and acting are stellar. Too neat I was happily surprised it was all Nigerian
Can't believe I'm just watching this. Brilliant! So well done
👊🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
We need more of this work on our screens, we need it to be used as study materials in our schools, it's sad I had to watch it on TH-cam.
I remember the Interview on channels Tv 5 years ago.
Nice work Tolu and your team.
This type of work warms my heart.
Thank you kindly @DjLennyBlackLenny. More will follow..
BRILLIANT!! Very powerful, very emotive, A-class production by highly talented Nigerians... O, May Almighty God forgive our sins, help us stop this cycle of repeated the errors of our past. I found this depiction quite emotional... Strong, gifted young men whose misconstrued, precipitate acts brought on ferocious, uncontrollable, adverse consequences they hadn't envisaged at the onset. There are lessons from the movie's storyline. May Almighty God forgive and eternally rest the souls of the departed from both sides of Nigerian Civil War. Thanks. Shalom.
🙏🙌🇳🇬🙌🙌
Arguably the greatest film of the 21st Century! ☀️
Am speechless. I couldn't believe this can be a nigerian production. Am proud of you Tolu. As an ardent follower and researcher of the events that took place during the civil war, this production is just a perfect representation of true events. Good job Tolu, I hope to see more of these type of quality productions from Nigerian stable. Kudos bro. Respect.
Thank you kindly. The Encounter is fictional story based on a short story from Henry Onyema but Ifeajuna is the man on the exercise book. Thanks for the kind words.
Captivating, exceptional cinematography, spot on casting, intriguing story...a great piece of art...you made me want more...Kudos to the cast and crew...proudly Nigerian!!!
high quality production. what we deserve.
This is so good I wanna cry!!!😫😫👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I'm so proud of this. Lovely high quality work. This history and others need to get to our young people.
Iam an Edo man. But biafran is a thing of mind that we the new generation can never foget. I love biafran. So it most come and stay we time. . I'm a member of ipob all hail biafran.
holy holy ur on piont
I am Ijaw. We r in on Biafra. Hv bin frm d onset & still in 2dis day.
All hail Biafra 🙌
@real goals Shut up please
Do you have any freedom in your so called Nigeria now
This people saw the future and fought on our behalf
If they succeed you won't be suffering now
Get small sense
@real goals I'm 25yrs now, There's nothing to write home about Nigeria
Rwanda war was greater than the Biafran war but go to that country now ,you won't believe a war occurred in that country
History is so important. A bibi man advocating for a Biafra that killed men and women in Benin city during their invasion
I wish we could tell many of our stories this way. Lovely
We can and will..thanks for your gracious comments.
A nation that will never die God bless all of us
Amazing performances by Amara Onoh & Stan Nze. Good job guys.
Me Tolu I must say this is such a brilliant piece! Absolutely enjoyed watching this with some of my people, Geof and Stan. Would love to work with you sometime Sir 👌
The dude acted Ojukwu very well
The accent was on point.
Yeah, indeed, he talks softly and word by word
Brilliantly put together. A poignant piece of Nigerian history during the war.
Many thanks Bernard
@@TolulopeOlamideAjayi no problems.
This is a nice work of fiction far detached from reality, for those that will assimilate it as part of our history. Be guided accordingly.
That's a fine representation right there!
First of all, I must confess my utmost admiration for the producer, director and the Actors in this short film. I sincerely doff my "cap"for them and their efforts. I am not a film buff, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Film. My greatest admiration is to the two main characters; DIM Ojukwu and Ifeajuna. Secondly, the last piece at the end of the film, was really news to me. All I knew about Late Emmanuel Ifeajuna was simply that he was a coup plotter. Simple!!!. I never knew he was an accomplished athlete.
Because History has blighted them, especially for us the generation born immediately after the civil war. All we knew was "Odoji Award" largess.
Once more, my sincere appreciation to Tolu Ajayi for this production and uploading. I cant thank you enough. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank You and God bless.
Only 2 mins and already gave it a thumbs up.
This is awesome to see, people all over needs to see this
Ojukwu was quite brutal, frankly.
Same way he did not yield to Jaja Wachukwu's advice on the use of Child Soldiers.
At the end of the day, No Victor No Vanquish.
May All Their Souls Rest In Peace.
PS: Victor Banjo's kids are very much alive. His daughter - Professor Omigbohun - is Nigeria's first female Professor of Psychiatry and first female Provost of College of Medicine UCH Ibadan.
His Sister - Professor Adetohun Ogunsheye - The First Female Professor in Nigeria.
Thank you for your comments. It was a brutal war with casualties on both sides. There's a complexity to the characters and if you recall Ojukwu still came back and recanted.
God punish you you foolish Afonja.
This is a well researched work, very close to accounts I have read. Biafra didn't loose the war to Nigerian army. They lost it to their ancestors who abhor the blood of their children being shed on them by their other children. That's is why the Yorubas will never unite. They shed each other's blood on their land in many yoruba civil wars. No Igbo man will get it right to shed another Igbo man's blood on Igbo soil. Too bad.
Thanks for the comments but The Encounter is based on a fictional short story . We researched the actual events to add to the story but this didn't happen this way historically. Thanks for the kind words though.
Brilliant, Brilliant... So much excellence... So amazed watching this...
The very first time i'm seeing this story as is. Quite interesting and educating...
A Yoruba man telling this story... It's fine but I will like to see this story from motherland.. we want to know more.. mazi Nnamdi Kanu said few but we want to know more and more and more... The youths of Biafraland are hungry for our history..
Amazing work... great story and thank you for giving me more enthusiasm to tell african stories.
Great work. I really enjoyed the apt depiction of the zeitgeist of the times. Indeed the road to hell is also paved with good intentions. Kudos to the actors too
Speechless!!!. Lovely piece. Any stage art or drama I would be first there. Proud of you guys!!!
ohi imosemi Thank you Ohi. Many blessings.
God bless you my brother the youth need to go and understand, the origin of Nigeria 🇳🇬 independence before we see away forward in this country
God bless my nation BIAFRA💪
Iseee iseee iseee iseee iseee iseee iseee
Wonderful. I learned alot from Ojukwu today. Hero
5 stars! You outdid yourself Tolu!
Thank you for this Tolulope. I know a lot more about a Nigerian historical figure that influenced a not spoken, dark history of the Nigeria's democracy and civil war. It was exhilarating knowing more about Ifeajuna. Oh, and film technique, what more can I say? you are worth your weight in gold
Adésewà Grace Adésínà I'm glad you were engaged.Thank you so much for the appreciation. Have a great week ahead.
Nigeria is a dream waiting to come to light....the killing is still going till now....the movie is a class among many....
This is beautiful, it felt so real.
Bianca Nne dinma Lubbers Appreciate your comment Bianca. Thanks a lot.
Wonderful extract. Another short story of events would suffice. Thank for posting.
This is great!!!
We need more of this video
Am proud of my Biafra people am Biafran am so proud to be it will never leave us because we will pass it on to the next generation we we never be one Nigeria shit we shall continue the struggle till we suicide we can not fight over a white mans idea Nigeria shit which doesn’t mean shit in any of our indigenous languages
Pure genius. This is awesome. Look forward to more of thid
How can a Yoruba man tell my story
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!...HATS OFF TO ALL!!!
Thank you so kindly.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
This is captivating. Keep up the good work.
How come this has only 76k views after 7yrs. What is the matter with us in this country. We don't like it when we are the ones telling our stories. 😢
Thank you kindly..please share it when you can.
Excellent, we need more please!
This is lovely. Almost a masterpiece.
Thank you Lekan . We do try. Take a look at other content on this channel. 👌🏾
Ifeaju was not accused he actually betrayed the struggle ..
He was executed
A very good and educational movie. I had no idea that there was a civil war in Nigeria after their independence. Sounds just like another country that I'm from that had a civil war after it's independence from Britain (U.S.A). I'm going to do my homework (research) on this and learn more about this topic. Great movie and a beautiful way to tell the story. I didn't even know he was in the Olympic Games.
HI. Thanks for the great comments. Glad it helped you. He won a gold medal in the Empire Games now Commonwealth games in Canada back then. Have great weekend and all the best with the research .
this is great , i read about him in the book five major and why we struck..i love the way you present this...
Thank you Mike... Glad you liked.
He is a saboteur
One word. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Adekunle Adenmosun Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. Have an awesome year.
I just stumbled on your channel! I'm so intrigued and captivated by your works. I will definitely love to work with you. Well done Tolu Ajayi, well done.
olabanke banjo Hello..Thanks for stopping by and leaving such delightful comments. Have a great week.
Thanks for replying. Like i said above, Ill love to work with you. Eager to know what that will entail.
olabanke banjo if you have a reel of work..I'd like to see it. email me.
Ok Tolu. Thanks
watching this took me back in time... i can appreciate the zeal they had for what they believed in. thank you for re-enacting this.
Thanks Ray ray o. We did our best to tell the story.
+Tolulope Olamide Ajayi you are welcome.. working on any new projects?
Yes. A feature film.
cool... looking forward to seeing it
This is BRILLIANT!!! More grace, more strength to you, Tolu.
Chinyere Ohuonu Many many thanks.much appreciated.
God bless #Biafra
I am edo but I respect the igbos
Just seeing this! Good job done!
This is beautiful
Just subscribed, am enthralled tolu.
Many many thanks Ify.🙏🏿
Wonderful piece. Beautifully shot.
Thank you kindly Novie.
Mr Ajayi. I love this so much. Thank you sir! *salutes like Emmanuel*
Thank you!
Waoooo, this is great guys... Keeping soaring
Superb dialogue.
I'm proud to an (BIAFRA) and when coming back to earth 🌎 next time I will ask God to make me an Igbo-man...... I'm proud of the producers and actors who played a smart and Sharp role💯👍 We all keep on praying and fight for the coming off BIAFRA (Not with guns/weapons yet maybe protest🏳️).
If you read more and go into history deeper, you will found that (BIAFRA/IGBO) have fought alot of war in the past (the war with British🇬🇧 which lasted for 31 Years "not day), and also a re-match which end 1914. I love BIAFRA❤️❤️❤️ we must have our own nation we peace and enjoyments go full everywhere💛💛💛💛and make sure you do ur PVC- I vote for Obi-T😃😃😃😃😃
Brilliant! So brilliant. Please more like this.
But how did you come to with this omg the english sweet me deeply.....you burst my brain
I was wondering if the ending would look better by showing his actual gravesite in the end (if known) otherwise a very beautiful portrayal of a dark part of Nigerian history.
I like the way Gauloises is used to hint at the fact that France was the most active supporter of the Biafran cause and during the war supplied arms and other materials worth US$ 30 M (the 1960's dollars).
So glad you caught that!! Thank you for watching The Encounter.
@@TolulopeOlamideAjayi Thanks.
This is perfect 👌
Perfect movie! Thanx.
Thank you kindly
Woow. Thank you Tolu.
thank you valentine for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Do share and subscribe.
This is a wonderful piece
Thank you
We are sorry Igbo’s!!!!!
You know what to do friend
I salute the creativity of the producers. really nice
oriyomi ayinde Thank you for the very kind appreciation.
Awesome
Great job..
I liked this shot film 🎥
Thank you Nahari Yadav. Glad you enjoyed it
Much love my people....so lovely
Thank you Queen
Nice film❤🎥🎥🎞🎬
This is such a beautiful production. I'll harbor hopes that something delightful can be produced for the decade starting with 1966. Once again, so much appreciation for everyone who worked on this.
Thank you for the kind words
BRAVO!👏 ("GABAN'IHU!"...in Igbo)
Great piece of work.
Many thanks. Glad you liked it. Do subscribe and share. Obrigado.
Beautiful work
Excellent work! Keep it up 👏👏👏🫡
There are really great actors out there and we don't see them a lot. I just wonder why. Even me, I'm here o 😊😉
Another superb production, sir. Well done!
Ojukwu Rick Ross. *jokes*
This was nice! More power to your elbow. 💪
On Biafra we stand.Boy...
Ibeabuchi Agwu yes oh
" bring him up ! acting like a bloody nigeria " ! 😏
This was really powerful
Thank Benjamin, I really appreciate your kind words.