Lagos - Wide & Close

50’ interactive doc for dvd and web

Synopsis

One of the first interactive documentaries ever made, Lagos Wide & Close offers a rare documentation of the African metropolisat a volatile moment in its evolution. Submarine Channel now makes the groundbreaking work available to all audiences online.

Viewers are invited to join bus driver Olawole Busayo in his yellow minivan on an adventurous and sometimes dangerous daily journey through the bustling and chaotic city. Switch between a more removed (‘wide’) perspective of Lagos, and an intimate encounter with the city and its people (‘close’). There are three audio tracks to choose from: city sounds, interviews with Lagos citizens, or comments by architect Rem Koolhaas.