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In 2019, Jumoke Sanwo directed Lagos at Large, an immersive non-fiction film, and Ode to the City of Lagos, which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) and was nominated in two award categories IDFA Doclab award for Digital Storytelling and IDFA Doclab for Immersive Non-Fiction. Notably, "Lagos at Large" earned a spot on Forbes Magazine's list of top 50 Extended Reality (XR) experiences for 2019.
“Lagos at Large is an immersive documentary in 360 video that pays homage to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria. Part poetic essay, part love story, Lagos at Large is told from the point of view of the poet Njideka, a diaspora daughter living in Austria, returning to Lagos to find home, she leads the viewer through various urban spaces including markets, monuments, public transportation and more. As she takes the viewer around the city, the playful and pointed dialogue is a mix between spoken word and memoir. While the piece reflects the everyday, it also delves into complex issues including gentrification, stratification, urbanization.” --MIT DOCUBASE
The film delves into the complex relationship between the “been-tos” -those who left in search of greener pastures, and those who never left.
