Ijeoma Iloputaife

A film student from Nigeria at UCLA in the late 1970s and early 1980s, she produced several films while in school, including African Woman USA (1980). She won recognition in fine art and literature in her country of origin and in Germany, and presently works as a writer, artist and multimedia specialist.

Birthplace:

Nigeria

Education:

UCLA, B.A. 1976, M.F.A. 1982

Filmography

Film	Role(s)	Year
Rain (Nyesha) The political awakening of a female typist is vividly portrayed through Melvonna Ballenger’s use of John Coltrane’s song, “After the Rain.”	Cast	1978
Atilogivu: The Story of a Wrestling Match The film, by Ijeoma Iloputaife, is introduced as being about the Ibu people, east of the River Niger. No wrestling is depicted, but the entire film documents very gymnastic dancing to drum and flute music, perhaps a celebration in preparation for a wrestling match. At the very beginning of the film, a sign reads Girls High School, Umunze.	Director Producer Writer	1982
The Snake in My Bed In common with many L.A. Rebellion films, Snake touches on such themes as institutionalized racism, colonialism and the plight of women of color. Narrated in the first person by the filmmaker as an epistle to her son, The Snake in My Bed tells Diegu's story as a Nigerian woman in Lagos who discovers her German husband is a bigamist and follows her journey to have their son officially recognized as a German citizen from Neustadt am Main, since, according to Nigerian (i.e. Ibo) custom, a person’s identity can only be defined by the home village of the father.	Director Producer Writer Cinematographer Editor Cast	1995

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