The Man Died: Screening and Q&A

Adapted from the searing Pr*son memoir of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, The Man Died is a profound meditation on resistance, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit. Set against the backdrop of Nigeria’s civil war, the film traces Soyinka’s imprisonment without trial under a military regime intent on silencing dissent. In the isolation of solitary confinement, subjected to deprivation and brutality, Soyinka’s defiance only deepens.

Interwoven with reflections on his life as a writer and activist, the film reveals the intellectual and moral fortitude that sustains his struggle. Through clandestine writings—fragments of thought smuggled beyond Pr*son walls—Soyinka transforms personal suffering into a powerful testament against oppression.

More than a chronicle of political persecution, The Man Died speaks to the universal necessity of bearing witness. It is a call to confront tyranny with unwavering truth, a reminder that silence is complicity, and that the pursuit of justice endures beyond confinement.

Join us at the Black Arts Consortium for a special screening of The Man Died as we explore the power of art, activism, and the written word in the fight for justice.

Host or Publisher Panafrica Days Team