Simon Onwurah

Filmes

The Pharaoh in the Suburb: Uncovered
Production Executive
A chance find in a suburb of Cairo has shed new light on an all but forgotten Pharaoh, Psamtik I. Discovered in 2017, an eight-tonne fragment of a statue has led experts to believe that he was, in fact, one of Egypt’s greatest leaders, as this documentary reveals
Wreckers
Producer
A married couple move back to his childhood village to start a family but a surprise visit from the husband's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes the lies embedded in the couple's relationship.
The Desired Number
Producer
This short documentary examines multiple facets of Nigeria’s cultural attitudes towards pregnancy, women’s productive options, and the familial structure.
Welcome II the Terrordome
Producer
Spike and his sister Anjela live in the Terrordome, a huge ghetto that all the blacks have been forced to live in. Jodie, Spike's pregnant white girlfriend, ran away from an abusive white boyfriend who, after seeing her with Spike, sets up a trap for her. Spike's 11-year old nephew Hector dies as a result of this trap, and Anjela, finding the body of her son, goes on a police-killing rampage. Her apprehension sets off tension between Spike and his brother-in-law, as a race war broods inside the Terrordome.
Memsahib Rita
Line Producer
Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism. Shanti is haunted by both the racist taunts of nationalist white youths and the memory of her white mother.
Flight of the Swan
Producer
A young girl leaves her Nigerian village to attend a ballet school in England. Fascinated by Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, she dreams of performing as lead ballerina Princess Odette, but the girls in her close-minded ballet school mock her ideas of a 'black swan'.
And Still I Rise
Producer
Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poetry, Onwurah explores fears and fascinations about black women.
The Body Beautiful
Producer
Depois da mastectomia pós-parto de sua mãe, Ngozi redescobre seu corpo junto ao corpo dela. Ao se tornar modelo, com sua aparência em evidência, as percepções sexuais, amorosas, raciais e maternais da existência social dos corpos das duas se entremeiam na fabulação das memórias reencenadas por elas.
Coffee Coloured Children
Coffee-Colored Children is an autobiographical portrayal of Ngozi's, and her brother's, sad welcome to the world where the color of your skin dictates the amount of respect & love you receive.
Coffee Coloured Children
Producer
Coffee-Colored Children is an autobiographical portrayal of Ngozi's, and her brother's, sad welcome to the world where the color of your skin dictates the amount of respect & love you receive.