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He said that whatever the platform was, "as long as it's Nigerian content and it's telling a Nigerian story, then we have a right to it".
But there is no plan for large-scale screenings of Ife in Nigerian cinemas or selling the DVD, as the producers want to make it available online as pay-on-demand. But that has not deterred the producers and Adie says her team will continue as planned, as they believe they have done nothing wrong and do not plan to seek permission for an online release. Stories of Our Lives, a collection of five short films based on stories of LGBTQ life in Kenya was banned in for being "contrary to national norms".
This was also the fate of Rafiki, Kenya's first film about a lesbian relationship, which went on to be the East African nation's first film to premiere at the Cannes film festival and also receive an Oscar nomination. Despite the set-backs, some in the LGBTQ community in Africa say they are gradually gaining confidence and acceptance and link it to the increased visibility in films and literature which are encouraging greater tolerance among younger generations.
A survey of attitudes in Nigeria showed an increase in acceptance of LGBTQ people - though the balance was still tilted against them. Brunei stoning: Which places have the death penalty for gay sex?
Why are some places gay-friendly and not others? International premiere. Ife will also get an international premiere in Canada in October.
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The Nigerian government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the region. Still, survivors of the violence are fleeing their villages in search of safe places to stay, said the Rev. Obed Dashan, general secretary of the Church of Christ in Nigeria. Even those that have planted crops have had their crops destroyed by the Muslim attackers. So, it is a war to starve Christians, and this is impacting on the church negatively as we have to feed or cater for our church members who are now displaced.
The history of conflict between Nigerian Christians and Muslims has roots in land disputes, political opportunism, quarrels over national power sharing and other causes, but the Church of Christ leaders said the current situation is evidence of an institutionalized persecution of Christians. However, it is this same Muslims who are being protected that are attacking Christians and destroying our villages and church buildings.
There is no single mosque that has been destroyed by Christians and we have never been on the offensive.