On Okrika Island, Pülö means both blood and oil. Oil is the blood of the Kirike; it keeps the people going. Blood is the stream of life, but what happens when that stream is poisoned?
During this session co-hosted by the Geneva Human rights week and the Geneva Health Forum, Nigerian filmmaker Christina Ifubaraboye will be part of a brain trust dialogue around her feature documentary, sharing a curated excerpt from the film followed by a roundtable conversation with experts from International Geneva on environmental degradation, public health, cultural memory and community survival in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, and beyond—in other parts of the world affected by environmental degradation.
Using Okrika as a case study, the session will open a wider conversation around how film, academic research and institutional partnerships might contribute to understanding and responding to the long-term health and ecological consequences of environmental pollution.
The objective of this session is to
Explore the long-term environmental and public health impacts of oil pollution on communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta and other affected regions.
Examine the role of film, academic research and institutional partnerships in raising awareness, fostering dialogue and supporting responses to environmental degradation.
Highlight the importance of cultural memory and community perspectives in understanding the human consequences of pollution and strengthening community resilience and survival.
Registration is free but mandatory to obtain an entry badge for the event venue. As places are limited, we kindly ask you to register only if you are certain you will attend.
