In this ScreenFish 1on1 Interview, director and subject Gabriel Badejo discusses THE SICKLING and why he felt compelled to tell his story through film. Badejo reflects on the surreal experience of living between life and death, the sense of how “unnormal” that reality can feel, and the added burden of discrimination when patients are forced to prove their pain. He also speaks about returning to Nigeria and how that journey reshaped his understanding of illness, identity, and survival.
THE SICKLING is available at Hot Docs in Toronto now and will stream on CBC on October 14th, 2026.
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