No-Go Zones – Nigeria: Hotoro Drug Wars

Mike, a homeless person in London is struggling to break free from a cycle of self-destruction while trying to turn his life around.

No-Go ZonesNigeria: Hotoro Drug Wars

PhaseShort Film

BFI/BBC FilmUrchin

Credits

No-Go ZonesNigeria: Hotoro Drug Wars

Filmmaker Credits

Channel

Free Documentaries

Production

Quintus Original Production

Harbor Artist Credits

Colorist

Katie Linard

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This film was shot on location in Hotoro, Kano, featuring real individuals rather than actors, and is based on accounts confirmed by local residents, revealing the reality of a growing drug problem affecting parts of the community. While Kano is a beautiful city, the production witnessed firsthand the impact of substance abuse among young people and the complex, often hidden networks responsible for bringing drugs into the area.

A Quintus Original Production, 2024.