Sambisa

Fatima, Rukayat and Aminata, are three young school girls in the Northern region of Nigeria, who have been kidnapped by Boko Haram soldiers, under the command of Abubakar. Together, they find themselves in the Sambisa forest as they forge ahead to break free from his terror.

“SAMBISA”, written and directed by Uche Aguh, is the first narrative film made about Boko Haram. The short film, based off the stage play “Into the Sambisa”, also written by Uche Aguh highlights the Chibok School-girl abduction scandal which occured in Borno state, Northern Nigeria, in 2014.