Leaders and activists talk about the girl child and technology regularly, but few explore the intricacies and challenges besetting the girl child, especially concerning charting a path in the tech world. It is in this regard that the movie Makemation succeeds with flying colours as it captures the often-difficult journey of the girl child in the ever-changing technological landscape.
Indeed, Makemation, Africa’s first artificial intelligence-themed movie, is that rare movie that triumphs almost on every level, where each character, plot, scene, and acting tends to hit a bullseye, making it a motion picture deserving of repeated viewings. The movie excels in making technical terms simple, avoiding the pitfalls of being bogged down in the quicksand of highfalutin-sounding technical jargon.
Despite the fact that the movie centres around artificial intelligence and robotics, it actually weaves a beautiful story around it which makes it compelling and relatable to everyone. It is a movie that even non-tech persons would find easy to comprehend and gravitate towards.
MAKEMATION: A spotlight on the challenges faced by the girl child
The film throws a spotlight on the daily challenges faced by the girl child, who often has to choose between providing for her family or pursuing educational opportunities. And this is where the magic of the movie lies, as it chronicles the difficult obstacles young African girls face in the prospect of achieving their goals, in this case, Zara (Tomi Ojo), in the area of becoming a tech expert focused on artificial intelligence. Zara finds herself in a world where everyone seems to be up in arms against her dream. The young girl is faced with daunting prospects. Can she overcome them? Armed with nothing but potential, how would she detonate the landmines in her way, pressures from the home front, societal pressure, and peer pressure? Imagine a teenager being under pressure from left, right and centre. She often finds herself burning the candle at both ends as she juggles between herculean domestic tasks and the rigours of being a tech student.
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