Branwen Okpako, born in 1969 in Lagos, is an author and film director. She studied political science in England and directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (dffb). Her graduation film »Dreckfresser« (Eng. »Dirt for Dinner«) was released in 2000 and received the German Newcomer Award for Documentary Film – First Steps in the same year. For »The Education of Auma Obama« (2011) she was honored with international awards, such as the African Movie Academy Award 2012. Okpako is Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media at the University of California, Davis.
Status: June 2024