RAPT | Official Selection @ Nosakhari Film Festival 2025

Rapt takes us on a journey to the floating village of Makoko, Nigeria – known as The Venice of Africa – where a pregnant woman journeys home by canoe to give birth surrounded by loved ones. Along the way, glimpses of daily life unfold: children at play, families at work, and the striking yet unforgiving environment they call home. In Makoko, canoes are more than vessels — they are modes of transport, walkways, shopfronts, sources of sustenance, and spaces for community.

About the Director – Akinola Davies Jr

Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, BAFTA nominee, and Cannes Caméra d’Or special mention, British-Nigerian film- maker Akinola is acclaimed for blending personal history with broader cultural narratives. Exploring themes of identity, community, race, spirituality, and gender, his work draws from memory and lived experience.

Credits

Director: Akinola Davies Jr Stylist: Pat Ada Eze
Executive Producer: Jean Mougin Makeup: Onome Ezekiel
Producer: Funmbi Ogunbanwo Hair: Kehinde Are
Producer: Roma Nesi Pio Steadicam: Paul Nnabike
Line Producer: Ebuka Nwobu Drone Pilot: Leonard Nformi
Dp: Mattias Rudh Sound Record: Sunday Adesugba
1st Ad: Felix Olojede Sound design: CJ Mirra
Pro. Manager: Ebunola Kosoko Edit: Trim Editing, Tom Lindsay
Pro Manager: Chisom Nwobu Post: Electric Theatre Collective, Jason Wallis
Art Director: Anti Design Commissioner: Connie Meade
Key Gaffer: Stanley Ibegbu Charitable Endowment: The Special Youth Foundation
1st AC: Waldo Mauricio Poster design / Font: Effie Type
2nd AC: Hugo Otto-Vallin Partner & Supporter: Kodak Shoot Film
Key Grip: Idris Shokanbi