OWBA COOCOO is a spoken word short film that chronicles African history and humanizes the experience of Black slaves as they crossed the Door of No Return to the wooden sea vessel, embarking on a horror-filled voyage to the New World. Even today, we still feel the bane of these events, a reality Owba Coocoo confronts in its narrative. Albeit there exists a plethora of works, both visual and textual, on the general slave experience, very few works by African storytellers focus on the slave ship itself. It was more than just a vessel of conveyance to the New World; it was a place where Black slaves from diverse backgrounds formed a general language for communication, shared stories and songs, and developed a nascent culture. Owba Coocoo seeks to bridge this narrative gap. the film ensures that the experiences of those who endured this journey are remembered and that their perseverance is celebrated.