Gwoza

: Circles.

What do they say about circles?

Run around in circles?

Turn a full circle?

This is the moment.

The moment everything formed a perfect circle.

Every decision I ever took

Colluded with the universe

To bring me right to this very moment

This moment right here

Chose me

For a lesson on the twist of fate.

I bet you think you could have had a different outcome?

Well...

Before you make up your mind about me,

Let's start from the very beginning.

Insurgent (in Hausa): Where did you come from?

What are you doing here?

Won't you talk? Eh?

: “T. E. C. H. N. O. L. O. G. Y.” : “T. E. C. H. N. O. L. O. G. Y.”

Halima: “Technology”. Children: “Technology”.

“T... E...” "T... E..." [Hauwa, in background]: Halima.

Hauwa: Halima.

: I have always been fascinated

By my mother's comfort with illiteracy.

No ambition other than to be my father's faithful maid.

Her yardstick for success.

Hauwa (in Hausa): You see

Alhaji Ahmed will take care of you.

He will take care of you, my child.

: I guess in some ways

I envied her mindless bliss.

She is free from a mind

Constantly yearning for adventures.

Eager to push the boundaries imposed

By an outdated tradition and culture.

Don't misunderstand me, please.

Like every teenage girl

I nursed the dream of becoming a bride someday.

But only to a man... A gentleman...

Whose intelligence and romance

Swept me off my feet.

However...

My parents were bent on ruining my life

Even before it started.

So...

On this very night

Halima died

And a new woman was born.

Hauwa (in Hausa): Oh no! Oh no!

Oh My God!

[Gunshots. Villagers scream and scatter in panic.]

Insurgents (in Hausa): Allah is the greatest

Office Receptionist: Welcome, go and sit down

Oyedele: Good Afternoon Receptionist: Good Afternoon

[Staff scramble, chairs scrape, low murmurs]

Staff (in Hausa): Calm down, please. What is the matter?

What is the matter?

Why have you come to the office?

Spokesman (in Hausa): You are all liars. You have failed us.

Our villages are getting attacked

Our people were killed and our properties were stolen,

We want a change in government or a change in power.

Staff: Wait a minute, this is not our fault.

I am also affected by all that is happening...

: It's just a peaceful protest.

Bami: What are they protesting?

You've not been following the news?

Residents from various villages in Gwoza.

Oyedele: What exactly is wrong?

Insurgents fleeing from their forest hideouts

Are moving into their villages.

Spotted in Izghe and Patawe villages.

Toma Benedict.

Oyedele Lawson. This is my wife, Bami.

You look like you're a long way from home.

You don't look like you're from around here yourself.

No. I'm in a line of duty.

And what might that be?

: Journalist, Sunrise TV.

I'm a doctor. Here to help.

So... where are you headed?

Attagara Village.

To help the locals.

: No, I was just uh... trying to decide if you are

The few brave people left in the entire world

Or just the really stupid ones.

Toma: Sorry what was that? Bami: Hmm?

Oyedele: So what exactly are you here to cover?

Toma: Umm... The Emir of Gwoza's envoy visiting

The Governor this weekend.

Halima?

Oyedele: Mr Sadiq?

Sadiq: How are you?

: Fine. Oyedele

: This way

Umm... Doctor.

Take care and stay out of trouble.

You too.

Uh... Unfortunately, you're not going

To be able to find a spa here.

So I suggest that you go home?

I think you fell and hit your head as a child.

Oyedele: Bami

[Busy village market sounds: Haggling, laughter, chatter]

Man (in Hausa): Somebody help me. My son.

It is my son. Help me.

: What is wrong? What is happening

Women (in Hausa): What happened?

What is wrong?

: What is wrong? What is happening

: What has happened? What is the matter?

Women: Talk to us! What's wrong?

: What is wrong with him? Talk to me

: Yes! Please tell us what's happening?

How is he?

: Dead?!

Oyedele: He's dead.

: Finally, you have killed our son.

Foolish woman, get out of my sight.

Welcome home.

Ah... Aisha. How are you?

Hello.

She's in there.

Oyedele: Oh goodness.

Oyedele: Let me take a look at this.

: She's been buried?

Mmhm.

: Where is Safiya's daughter?

: Where is my niece?

Please... You need to come with me now.

I'll be back. One second.

Aisha (in Hausa): Sorry

Sorry

Let me take a look at her.

Can you stick your tongue out for me, please?

Open your mouth?

Stick your tongue out, please?

Your highness... uh...

So what measures have you taken to

Curb insurgencies around Gwoza?

Well a lot, because

The security of my people is very very paramount.

: Come out of the car

Where is he?

Take him to the car.

Do you understand? Move Move!

Move! Move! Keep walking

Let's go!

Let's go my friend!

Move! Move! Move!

Come down.

: Won't you come out of the car?

I said get down.

: Your reign ends today. You are no king.

Don't shoot him-I said don't shoot

: Listen to me, take him to the car.