Super Eagles ’96

Super Eagles ’96

3.0 |
1h 33min

Released

Documentary
Since its debut in 1994, Nigeria has qualified for six of the eight FIFA World Cup tournaments, reaching the last 16 on three occasions. They are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners. And they have placed fifth in FIFA rankings – the highest position achieved by an African team. It’s no surprise, then, that they are affectionately known as the Super Eagles. Bamiro’s fascinating documentary not only details how the team grew in stature, it locates them within the country’s politically turbulent recent history – through the various coups, the imprisonment and execution of writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and many others, and the corporate scandals resulting from widespread pollution. It successfully balances profiles of those involved in the team’s success with figures who have fought to better life across the whole of the country.
Super Eagles ’96

Story

Since its debut in 1994, Nigeria has qualified for six of the eight FIFA World Cup tournaments, reaching the last 16 on three occasions. They are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners. And they have placed fifth in FIFA rankings – the highest position achieved by an African team. It’s no surprise, then, that they are affectionately known as the Super Eagles. Bamiro’s fascinating documentary not only details how the team grew in stature, it locates them within the country’s politically turbulent recent history – through the various coups, the imprisonment and execution of writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and many others, and the corporate scandals resulting from widespread pollution. It successfully balances profiles of those involved in the team’s success with figures who have fought to better life across the whole of the country.

Directors

Yemi Bamiro, Yemi Bamiro, Jaime Ackroyd, Jim Anderson,

Writers

Tags

Not all heroes wear capes

Casts

You may like

Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness

3.5 / 5

movie

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

4.0 / 5

movie

The Batman

The Batman

3.8 / 5

movie

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

4.1 / 5

movie

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

3.5 / 5

movie

Your Name.

Your Name.

4.2 / 5

movie

Barbie

Barbie

3.5 / 5

movie

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

4.1 / 5

movie

The Godfather

The Godfather

4.3 / 5

movie

Venom

Venom

3.4 / 5

movie

Logan

Logan

3.9 / 5

movie

Focus

Focus

3.4 / 5

movie

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

4.4 / 5

movie

Luca

Luca

3.9 / 5

movie

The Platform

The Platform

3.5 / 5

movie

Whiplash

Whiplash

4.2 / 5

movie

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home

4.0 / 5

movie

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

3.8 / 5

movie

Poor Things

Poor Things

3.9 / 5

movie

Black Widow

Black Widow

3.6 / 5

movie