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United States202621 minEnglish
Birdie

In 1970, a 16-year-old Nigerian refugee in Virginia tries to keep her family together when a newcomer draws her sister away.

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In 1970, a 16-year-old Nigerian refugee in Virginia tries to keep her family together when a newcomer draws her sister away.

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Screening Times

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Praise Odigie Paige

  • Screenwriter

    Praise Odigie Paige

  • Produced by

    Yety Akinola

    Praise Odigie Paige

    Noni Limar

    Nat Majette

  • Executive Producer

    Noni Limar

  • Director of Photography

    Lidia Nikonova

  • Edited By

    Andrew Stephen Lee

  • Costume Designer

    Yety Akinola

  • Production Designers

    Vera Jigalova

    Anastasia Glushneva

  • Composer

    Luke Paige

  • Casting Director

    Elina Angel

  • Sound Designer

    Andrés Silva

  • Principal Cast

    Eniola Abioro

    Precious Maduanusi

    Sheila Chukwulozie

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Praise Odigie Paige

  • Instagram

Praise Odigie Paige is a Nigerian-born filmmaker whose work follows girls and women on the edge of quiet transformation. Her films are intimate and atmospheric, often unfolding in charged, historical moments where private desires collide with larger forces. She is currently developing her debut feature, Igboland.

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