NFC Partners Switzerland, Germany, To Digitise ‘Kulba Na Barna’

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) tripartite deal with Switzerland and Germany will see to the digitisation of its vintage film ‘Kulba Na Barna’.

Produced in 1992 by Brendan Shehu and directed by the late Adamu Halilu, ‘Kulba Na Barna’ is a classic feature film rooted in northern Nigerian culture. It addresses themes of consequence, moral accountability, and the enduring impact of human actions, highlighting the region’s socio-cultural realities; thus, it is significant within Nigeria’s audio-visual heritage collection.

Its digitisation was made possible via NFC’s tripartite deal with Cinematheque Suisse and Arsenal Institute for Film and Video Art, Berlin.

NFC’s Managing Director, Dr Ali Nuhu, said it is not only a strategic but a significant milestone in the corporation’s effort to transform the capabilities of the National Film Video and Sound Archive (NFVSA) in Jos, Plateau State.

He said the restoration and digitisation of the film under the technical partnership agreement will halt any further deterioration or loss of audio-visual contents of historical value, provide participating partners opportunities for other joint audio-visual restoration, digitisation, preservation, archiving, and train-the-trainer technical and workforce development initiatives. It