Title: Artist Hustler
Genre: Documentary
Director: Taiwo Badejo
Year: 2012
Artist Hustler takes a deep look into the world of a hustling artist. One not devoid of creativity but opportunity. The documentary is in Yoruba language but subtitled into English and carefully trails the artist from the point where the art is made through the frustrations of trying to sell and finally ends at the point of reflection after a day’s job. The soundtrack chosen for this documentary carefully complements the artist’s line of work (sculpting). This particular artist is inadvertently not just telling his story, but the story of art appreciation in Nigeria and also the challenges of surviving.
Reviewed by Innocent Ekejiuba.
