HOPE IS A WORD

Maria Galliani Dyrvik |
Norway, Italy, Nigeria |
2026 |
82Min |
English, Pidgin, Khana, Tae
Nigerian poet and activist Nnimmo Bassey has spent his whole life fighting oil extraction. For decades, oil has poisoned the Niger Delta and brought violence and division. Seeing around him a new generation full of fears and hopes, Nnimmo invites a group of young people to write with him. In that safe space, they begin to tell their own stories through poetry, finding a way to heal and a weapon for change. After a lifetime of resistance, Nnimmo wonders: can they carry on the struggle?
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Screenings

24 Jul 15:00 Suncoast 5

Maria Galliani Dyrvik

Maria grew up between the Norwegian fjords and the Italian Alps, and has worked across Norway, Italy and the UK. Her animations and short documentaries have been screened at international festivals including Interfilm Berlin and Nordisk Panorama. Maria has worked on collaborative projects from audio installations to film, including female football web-doc series “Vi e Brann” (2023) and mid-length documentary “Modus Vivendi” (2025). “Hope is a Word” is her first documentary feature.

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