"Vote True," a Nigerian short film about the 2023 elections, gets a Cannes award

Vote True is a gripping political story that inspires Nigerians to use their democratic authority to alter the country's future.A three-minute short film called Vote True, which was published ahead of Nigeria's 2023 elections, took home an award at the Cannes World Film Festival this year, strengthening the belief that 2023 will mark Nigeria's breakthrough onto the international cultural scene.At one of the most prominent film festivals globally, Toyin Elebe, the founder of Telefectiv Productions, which specializes in documentaries, TV shows, and feature films, took home the Best Voiceover prize.Vote True, a gripping political thriller helmed by British director David Symmon and premiering in January 2023, inspires Nigerians to use their democratic authority to alter the country's constitution. Elebe's voice, deep like a sage's and cadenced to compel his listeners, narrates the stirring promise of the nation upon independence and the sour unfulfillment that has followed.