01 Nov 1932
The Oil Symphony
The Oil Symphony is a film about the heroic efforts of Azerbaijani labourers drilling for oil.
Karikpo Pipeline
The Karikpo masquerade - a traditional dance of the Ogoni tribe - is transposed onto the remnants of a faded oil industry programme in the Niger delta.
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