West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Environmental Geosciences Junior Trinity Boudreaux giving the opening speech at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Communications senior Ashley Dean second to give the opening speech at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Students lining to get food at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Director of ‘The Declaration of the Nigerian Youth’ Ayo Shofoluwe reciving a fellow welcome at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Father of director Ayo Shofoluwe, Jorge Shofoluwe watching his son’s film at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Students watching director Ayo Shofoluwe film at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Director Ayo Shofoluwe watching his film at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Students watching directors Retji Dakum film ‘Tribe’ at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts Professor Grace Adinku leading the discussion speech at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Director of ‘Tribe’ Retji Dakum giving a speech at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Director Ayo Shofoluwe giving a speech at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Left to right: Directors Retji Dakum and Ayo Shofoluwe having a conversation at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Left to right: Directors Retji Dakum and Ayo Shofoluwe having a conversation at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts Professor Grace Adinku talking with fellow students at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts Professor Grace Adinku(Middle) and Directors Ayo Shofoluwe(left) and Retji Dakum (right) at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Left to right Committee member Applied Mathematics Junior Madison Webb, Committee member Sociology junior JJ Torres, Committee member Environmental geosciences Junior Trinity Boudreaux, Director Ayo Shofoluwe, Professor Grace Adinku, Director Ratji Dakum, Committee member Animal Science Soph. Kai Chaisson, and Committee member Communications senior Ashley Dean at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Left to right Committee member Applied Mathematics Junior Madison Webb, Committee member Sociology junior JJ Torres, Committee member Environmental geosciences Junior Trinity Boudreaux, Director Ayo Shofoluwe, Professor Grace Adinku, Director Ratji Dakum, Committee member Animal Science Soph. Kai Chaisson, and Committee member Communications senior Ashley Dean at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Director Ayo Shofoluwe with his parents Maya and Jorge Shofouwe at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023

Director Ayo Shofoluwe, parents Maya and Jorge Shofouwe and professor Grace Adinku at the West African Film Festival at Rudder Tower 701 on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023