# Voiceless (2020 film)

Voiceless is a 2020 Hausa Nigerian thriller film written by Jennifer Agunloye, directed by Robert O. Peters, and produced by Rogers Ofime. The film stars Uzee Usman, Yakubu Mohammed, Asabe Madaki, Sanni Ma'azu, Adam Garba. The film is about a bright and promising girl who was held captive alongside 245 other schoolmates. During her stay at the terrorist camp, she crossed path with her soulmate. The film premiered in cinemas on 18 November 2020.

## Synopsis

The movie tells the story of Salma and Goni who were kidnapped by a terrorist gang. Goni was kidnapped with his friends to work for the terrorist gang as a skilled mechanic. Salma was kidnapped along with her schoolmates by the gang to satisfy their sexual urge and end the girl's education. Salma and Goni fall in love in the camp, which gave them strength to survive and escape. Goni and his friend Bulus helped the girls escape from the camp, but they came back home to hostility. Salma came back with a baby that her father wasn't happy with. This situation drove Salma away from home.

## Cast

* Asabe Madaki as Salma
* Uzee Usman as Banza
* Yakubu Mohammed as Lafiya
* Abba Ali Zaky as Bulus
* Sani Mu'azu as Salma's Father
* Adam Garba as Goni
* Rosemary Sunday as Goni's Mum
* Habiba Zock-Sock as Kauna
* Mary Anawo as Proprietor
* Nadia Dutch as Dalia
* Abubakar Maina as Lamido

## Awards and nominations

The film received fifteen (15) nominations at the Universal Movie Award.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Picture | Voiceless | Won |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Producer | Robert O. Peters - Voiceless | Won |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Screen play | Jennifer Agunloye - Voiceless | Won |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Film Edit | Voiceless | Won |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Actor male | Adam Garba - Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Actor Female | Asabe Madaki | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor Male | Sanni Mu'azu - Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor Female | Rekkiya Atta - Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best cinematography | Jonathan Kovel - Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Cast Director | Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Story | Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Sound | Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Production Design | Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Original Score | Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2021 | Universal Movie Awards | Best Visual Effects | Voiceless | Nominated |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series - Hausa | Voiceless | Won |

## Reception

Aminu Abdulahi Ibrahim said what is fascinating about the movie Voiceless is the way it illustrated how Boko Haram abduct and lure young people into terrorism. It displayed how people take laws into their hands and kill whoever escapes a terrorist gang. He also said, "I do not solicit an amnesty for every escaped and surrendered member but what was exhibited in the movie will surely make people think about their solution. There is amnesty no matter how war is but the government has to be very vigilant to avoid granting remission to the people that will later rearm themselves and murder innocents live."
According to Pulse.ng, "At the heart of Voiceless is a sincere attempt to address all the imaginable vices of insurgency. Sadly, this task understandably becomes too herculean for it to bear. Signing up for Jack's master of all trades class earned it its first and most prominent miss."