Shot over thirteen years, Crocodile follows Godwin, Raymond and their siblings as they transform a dusty backyard in northern Nigeria into a universe of homemade sci-fi adventures. Armed with a mobile phone, boundless imagination and an unwavering belief in their dreams, they set out to become filmmakers, creating stories that reimagine their future.
Winner of Best Film (Viewpoints) at Tribeca, Best Arts Documentary at MDAG Warsaw, and the Youth Jury Award at Sheffield DocFest, Crocodile is executive produced by Idris Elba.
In dusty Kaduna, Godwin, Raymond, and their siblings transform a backyard into a world of spaceships and adventure. Armed with a mobile phone, unreliable electricity, and boundless imagination, they begin making sci-fi films that reimagine their future. Shot over thirteen years, Crocodile follows this homemade collective as they pursue filmmaking against the odds. Even as their work reaches global audiences, they remain rooted in a reality that offers little support. Blending vérité, sci-fi, and magical realism, Crocodile is a coming-of-age story about imagination, resilience, and the power to author your own future.