Many have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's rights activist unabashedly pushing for equality in Nigeria at a time when people weren't having those conversations. "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" the film emerges as a new vivid exploration of Ransome-Kuti's journey. From growing up and learning about the importance of education, to her groundbreaking step in becoming the first girl to attend Abeokuta Grammar School at just 13, going to London and then becoming emboldened to return to Nigeria to step into her role as an educator and organizer.
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Director
Tunde Babalola
Writer
Kehinde Bankole
Funmilayo
Suliman Ibrahim
Israel
Adunni Ade
Ifakolade Ajanaku
Baba Ifa
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The Sleeping Dictionary65%
Not Easily Broken63%
The Secret: Dare to Dream73%
Skin64%
My Brilliant Career61%
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw66%
An Officer and a Gentleman70%
Petulia60%
Love Everlasting73%
Time Is Up64%
Out of Africa71%
Girl in the Box67%
Jane Eyre69%
Kitty Foyle65%
The Man from Elysian Fields58%
Origin62%
Gabriel's Inferno: Part III83%
Maria's Lovers60%
My Fault: London73%
