Can art change the world? Ayo Akingbade’s short films shine a light on the difficult lives of city-dwellers. They have won her international acclaim.
The artist of life, love and loss
Future: Akingbade, who was born in 1994, has spoken out against government cuts to art funding and believes relying on private investment would be a "bleak" future. Glossary
Trellick Tower - A tower block on a housing estate in London that opened in 1972. It is famous for its brutalist architectural style.
Ghetto - An area, often very poor, where people from a particular race or religion live, apart from other people in the same city.
Nigerian - From Nigeria, Africa's most populated nation.
Hackney - An area of London that neighbours Tower Hamlets.
Gentrification - When a poor area of a city dramatically transforms into a wealthy neighbourhood, often due to an influx of wealthier people.
Brixton - An area in south London.
Council tenants - In the UK, people, often on low incomes, who rent their home from the local authority, rather than a landlord.
Dystopian - Relating to an imagined society where there is great suffering or injustice.
Lagos - Nigeria's largest city.
Capitalist - Related to an economic system based on private ownership of businesses and goods.
Consolation - A comforting fact after being disappointed.