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Trouble Sleep
2020
Synopsis
Like many Nigerian graduates, Fred is starting a new job as a taxi driver. Meanwhile, his friend Akin taxes commercial vehicles for the national transport union. Amid the chaos of Ibadan, one of the most populous cities in the country, the two men strive to survive in the face of daily dangers.
Editorial
Channeling the tumult of Ibadan through handheld camerawork, Trouble Sleep uncovers the invisible labor that powers the growing metropolis. Exuberant bursts of music punctuate Alain Kassanda’s freewheeling short, which lends a poetic dignity to the struggles of young city dwellers.
