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Duro Ladipo

Produced in collaboration with the Federal Film Unit of Lagos, Nigeria Executive producer, Lane Slate; editors, Itzhak Barouch, Henry Dor'e, Eugene Marner; photography, Eugene Marner; sound, Carole Marner Documents the Nigerian playwright Duro Ladipo and his Duro Ladipo Traveling Theatre of Oshogbo, Nigeria. As founder, director, playwright, composer, principal actor of the theatre company Ladipo describes his childhood and early musical experiences that influenced his work in theatre. Ladipo describes the lifestyle and commitment of the company's members, how they transport, promote themselve…