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Eyo (2009) is an eponymous novel, written by Abidemi Sanusi and published by WordAlive Publishers. In this novel, the author brings out the twin issues of child trafficking and sex slavery, painfully living through the experiences of the many children that are trafficked to Europe each year. Having lived in Europe since the age of fourteen, Abidemi Sanusi uses her experience as a human rights worker specializing in conflict and gender issues to weave a complex story that evokes both anger and a sense of helplessness.. It was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2010.
Eyo, an illiterate 10-year-old girl is trafficked to the UK with promises of a better life. The novel follows her five year journey as a domestic servant and eventual sex slave in the UK, her attempts to escape and her journey around the UK as she’s passed from one human trafficker to another. Eventually, she is rescued only to realise that in even in freedom, society demands an exacting price from those it should protect.
Actors: Nick Moran (actor), Fred Amata (actor), Scott Cleverdon (writer), Nick Moran (writer), Nick Moran (producer), Scott Cleverdon (actor), Joke Silva (actress), Jeta Amata (director), Jeta Amata (producer), Jeta Amata (writer), Jeta Amata (writer), James Hicks (actor), Enyinna Nwigwe (actor), Enyinna Nwigwe (producer), Sammie Okposo (composer),
Plot: John Newton is captain of a slave ship moored off the coast of Nigeria. He stands at a crossroads in his life, his morality and religion at odds with the brutality of his chosen profession. Stepping ashore, he starts on a journey of redemption that will end in tragedy but prove the catalyst for greater achievements. A local anthem sung in adversity by the slaves he captures punctuates the film. It will be the inspiration for John Newton's redemption, and, years later, for his writing of the world's most enduring hymn, Amazing Grace.
Genres: Drama, History,