THE AFRICAN GIANT — THE NIGERIAN SPIRIT
Documentary · TOGETHXR · Madrid, Spain · 2024
Director: Kimberly Mason
Director of Photography: Vadim Kucheinik
Production Company: TOGETHXR
Talent: Rasheedat Ajibade (Full Credits Below)
Documentary Project with Atlético Madrid Women’s Team
Shot over two days in Madrid, The Nigerian Spirit follows Atlético Madrid and Nigerian national team footballer Rasheedat Ajibade between training, everyday life and conversation.
The visual approach balanced the immediacy of documentary filmmaking with a controlled commercial language — combining natural moments with deliberate camera movement, lighting and composition.
THE AFRICAN GIANT — THE NIGERIAN SPIRIT | PROD. TOGETHXR
USA CREW
Director
Kimberly Mason
Unit Production Manager
Tanya Cuadra
Executive Producer
Kimberly Mason
Story Producer
Milena Mikael-Debass
Production Coordinator
Jessica Turpin
Directors of Photography
Brianna Devons
Reagan Frazer
Photographer
Angella Choe
Gaffers
Thi Lam
Krystal Serna
SPAIN CREW
Coordinating Producer
Maxim Fotihov
Director of Photography
Vadim Kucheinik
Gaffer
Pavel Putintsev
Photographer
Yuriy Sychykov
POST-PRODUCTION
Editor
Sayre Kelly
Art Director
Hayley Lane
GFX Designer
Meg Poth
Motion GFX Animator
Fiona Mares
Finishing Post-Production Services
Lockt Editorial
Finishing Assistant Editor
Enrique Ortiz
Finishing Post Producer
Ben Slevin
Sound Mix
Roman Richard
Sound Producer
Michael Tedesco
Colorist
Erick Moraes
Color Producer
Luiza Herdy
TRAILER POST-PRODUCTION
Post Executive Producer
Rebecca Jameson
Editor
Christian May
Additional Editing
Chris Evans
SPECIAL THANKS
Michelle Alozie
Atsatsat Oshoala
Rasheedat Ajibade
Dietmar Ness
Lanre Vigo
Amaju Pinnick
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation