Instead of returning to his birthplace, he embarks on a career as a counterfeiter. The family gives him severance and a plane ticket back to Togo, where he knows no one and has no connections. The film quickly jumps fifteen years to his ejection from the house. Sold into domestic slavery by his parents, Kossi serves as a house boy for the Martins, whose treatment ranges from disinterestedly kind to emotionally brutal. The majority of these victims became servants, with approximately one percent involved in criminal activity. In 1995, Kossi, age twelve, was trafficked from Togo to Lagos, a common fate for thousands of children. While there are several meanings, it most specifically refers to the film-making activity in Lagos, Nigeria.) (The controversial term “Nollywood” was coined in the early 2000s, traced to several possible New York Times’ origins.
The film was much anticipated and is considered a major addition to the Nollywood film world.
Released in 2019 and now available on Amazon Prime, Coming from Insanity is the true story of Kossi the Bear, the notorious currency counterfeiter.
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