The Fist

This observational portrait focuses on the inner workings, daily labor rhythms, and assembly lines of the modernist-style Guinness Brewery in Ikeja, Nigeria.

Awards and Nominations: Official Selection for the Currents section at the New York Film Festival (2023), Selection at the Viennale (2023), and Ayo was nominated for the Film London Jarman Award (2023)

Written & Directed by: Ayo Akingbade
Cinematography by: Pierce Robinson
Edited by: Ayo Akingbade
Sound Design: Udit Duseja
Produced by: Ama Ampadu
Presented by: Chisenhale Gallery, London and Spike Island, Bristol, in commission with The Whitworth (University of Manchester), BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art (Gateshead), and John Hansard Gallery (Southampton)

Shot on Kodak 35mm