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Eagle Wings
Nigeria 2021
produced by Paul Apel Papel for Papel Image Tech, Nigerian Air Force Investments Limited
directed by Paul Apel Papel
starring Enyinna Nwigwe, Femi Jacobs, Yakubu Mohammed, Paul Apel Papel, Uzee Usman, Keppy Ekpeyong, Saeed Mohammed (= Funky Mallam), Francis Duru, Sadiq Daba, Ayo Emmanuel, Edward Denen Gondo, Ikponwoji Aik Odiase, Sydney Diala, Vincent Ogbuehi, Abdul U. Zada, Jamila Ibrahim, Oatience Ujah, Stephanie Apel, Nadia Dutch, Lemmy-Johnson Gloria, Miracle Stephen, Ika Hedima, S. Falama
written by Paul Apel Papel, music by Chuck Okudo
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Nigerian Air Force ace pilot Nura Yusuf (Enyinna Nwigwe) couldn't be
happier - his wife has just told him she's pregnant, and his preent tour
is just about to end so he can come home to spend as much time as she
needs. And then, during his last mission his fighter jet goes down behind
enemy lines for technical reasons, and though while he can safe himself,
there's no chance for the rescue team to come for him. He hides in a
village the local insurgents have not yet taken - and frankly it takes
them some time to agree to give them shelter. But before long, the leader
of the insurgence, General Korinjo (Uzee Usman) finds out where Nura must
hiding and he and his footsoldiers move into the village to capture and
make him a pawn in their game, and while most of the village manage to go
into hiding, the insurgents capture one local, Amina (Jamila Ibrahim), and
threaten to shoot her shouldn't Nura give himself up. One of the General's
most trusted man, Baku (Abdul U. Zada), manages to get his hands on Nura,
but lets him go and causes the General and his men to hastily leave under
a pretense - but they take Amina prisoner. Shortly thereafter, a rescue
mission for Nura arrives - too late as Nura's already rescued. But Nura
persuades his rescuers and his superiors to go and rescue Amina and Baku,
actually a good boy forced into submission by the General. But that
mission might prove even more of a challenge as the insurgents don't even
shy away from using their captives as human shields ...
Now first of all, yes, this is a propaganda movie - and
shouldn't even surprise one as the Nigerian Air Force has helped
producing it. But that said, leaving all the politics aside, the movie
manages to tell a rather compelling story and rather than just going for
straight heroics takes some cues from films like Saving Private Ryan
or Black Hawk Down and allows a few dark tones along with the
light. And it also profits from a rather gritty approach, some very decent
but not over-the-top action work and a sense of action to bring its story
across rather nicely and make this two hours of pretty nice genre
entertainment.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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