Against All Oddsa One Hour 40 Minutes Tragic Comedy English Film
Student: Rafiyat Aliu (Project, 2025)
Department of Mass Communication
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
Abstract
This project focuses on the conceptualization, scripting, production and evaluation of a one-hour forty-minute tragic comedy English film titled Against All Odds. The film explores the complexities of human hardship while incorporating humorous elements to maintain audience engagement. Set within a contemporary socio-cultural context, the storyline follows characters who experience loss, betrayal, societal pressure, and unexpected disappointments, yet find strength to rise again. The project emphasizes script development, cinematography techniques, directing, casting, audio engineering, and post-production editing. Data for the evaluation were gathered through observation and viewer feedback sessions. Findings demonstrate that tragic comedy remains an effective narrative form for emotional balance, audience relatability, and moral lessons. The study concludes that film can be a powerful tool for social reflection and entertainment.
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- University of Ilorin, Kwara State 402
- University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State 19
- University of Lagos 18
- University of Maiduguri ( - Elearning), Maiduguri, Borno State 3
- University of Maiduguri, Borno State 109
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State 270
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt , River State 6
- University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State 175
- University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State 207
- Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 245