Voices Uprising
Directed, Written & Produced by Joana Adesuwa Reiterer
A protest against police brutality ignites a debate around complex legacies that plague Nigeria and how to overcome them.
Running time: 54 minutes, 38″ // Languages spoken: English, Yoruba, Pidgin English, German // Subtitle: English.
Genre: Socio-political Documentary feature
Nigeria | Austria 2023
Current productions
Voices Uprising // Feature Documentary // Distribution
Cross River// Feature Documentary // Development
Orion // Mini-Series // Ideation
Beautiful Souls // Talk show // Post-Production
3 Friends // Episodes //Post-production
Barracoon // Feature Documentary // Production
Spirituality // Feature Documentary // Ideation
Identity Manipulation // Feature Documentary // Ideation
A place of peace
Directed by Michael Sokolar Written & Produced by Joana Adesuwa Reiterer
When a teenage mother’s ambitions to start afresh in Europe shatter between the bed sheets of sex clients, Johann, one of her clients, motivates Ayo’s escape.
Genre: Short feature film
Language: English
Austria 2011
Better Life
Directed, Written & Produced by Joana Adesuwa Reiterer
Thousands of migrants risk their lives yearly to cross the sea, all searching for a better life in Europe. Do they find it?
Genre: Short Documentary
Language: English
Austria | Nigeria | UK | France 2011
are we aware
Created by Emanuel Danesch Produced by Joana Adesuwa Reiterer
“This documentary explores the stories of women affected by exploitation in Austria and the fight of the Austrian police against the crime.
The UN, IOM and NGO EXIT commissioned this film within the NaWa film festival project.
Genre: Short Documentary
Language: English
Austria | Nigeria 2010
Joan und die Mächte der Finsternis
Directed by Andreas Morgenthaler Main protagonist: Joana Adesuwa reiterer
Joana ist noch ein Kind, da wird verkündet, sie sei eine “Hexe”. Wie viele Kinder in Nigeria wird auch sie vom eigenen Vater verstoßen. Und sie schwebt in Lebensgefahr: Mindestens 100.000 Frauen und Kinder wurden seit 1960 in Afrika wegen Hexerei getötet. Das Bayerische Fernsehen erzählt Joanas Geschichte am Dienstag, den 22. November 2011 um 23.25 Uhr.
Genre: Feature length documentary
Language: German
Austria | Ghana | Nigeria
greener pastures
Directed by Michael Sokolar & Joana Adesuwa Reiterer Written & Produced by Joana Adesuwa Reiterer
Osas is a survivor of human trafficking but is detained for deportation. Only in jail can she tell her story.
Genre: Short feature film
Austria 2007
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