Black November
Blood Will Be Spilled
Blood Will Be Spilled
Action, Crime, Drama
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2012
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A volatile, oil-rich Nigerian community wages war against their corrupt government and a multi-national oil corporation to protect their land from being destroyed by excessive drilling and spills. To seek justice, a rebel organization kidnaps an American oil executive and demands that his corporation end the destruction and pollution. Inspired by true events, Black November is the gripping story of how a community rises up and takes drastic measures to make sure their voices are heard.
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Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
TV-14
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
7 Dec 2012
Country:
US, NG
Languages:
English
Budget:
$12,500,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
There's little going on in the final product other than good intentions, as Jeta Amata always seems overreaching for the right buttons to push.
– Martin Tsai,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan 2015
rotten:
Hollywood and Nollywood collaborate to underwhelming effect in Jeta Amata's impassioned but inert issue thriller.
– Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Jan 2015
fresh:
At once passionate and cynical, Amata skillfully lays out the ways that Nigeria is screwed.
– Amy Nicholson,
L.A. Weekly,
8 Jan 2015
fresh:
There's a go-for-broke vigor to the way Mr. Amata cuts to the conflict in most scenes, but the heavy-handedness across the board imposes some significant limitations. Mr. Amata, though, pulls no punches with his ending.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
8 Jan 2015
rotten:
Filled with declamatory speeches, stereotypical characters and heavily telegraphed, melodramatic plot developments, the film fails to work as either thriller or politically themed drama.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
7 Jan 2015