Key facts
- Filmmaker Meji Alabi is directing a documentary for BBC Africa Eye.
- The documentary focuses on Nigeria's civil war, also known as the Biafran war.
- It explores the role of Alabi's Nigerian grandfather in the conflict.
The Biafran War, also known as Nigeria's Civil War, was fought from 1967 to 1970 between the government of Nigeria and the secessionist state of Biafra. The conflict resulted in widespread famine and a high death toll, leaving a lasting impact on Nigeria's history and identity. Documentaries exploring this period often shed light on the complex political, ethnic, and humanitarian dimensions of the war.