As Crazy As It Gets
A man who is about to propose to his girlfriend has his plans thwarted when a heavily pregnant woman shows up at his doorstep, demanding that he takes care of his responsibilities.
Omoni Oboli, Chuks Chyke, Tisham Mohammed, Apel Oduen feature in this film.
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The Other Side
Mike (Chet Anekwe) jilts a nagging lover Natasha (Uche Jombo) and moves in with Oge (Dtymi Ngozi Ibe), leading to a chain reaction.
Ike Nnaebue’s The Other Side has a rather thin story that is not enough to make up a feature film, compelling the director to needlessly elongate the love sequence between Oge and Mike. The movie, which is a little above 60 minutes, ends abruptly as if the producers ran out of material and/or patience whilst making the film. One wonders why they did not consider making a short film or a 1-hour TV film.
Chet Anekwe should know by now that he has played roles in at least two movies that are very similar that at times one is confused remembering which is which. In When One Door Closes, he is the abusive/psychologically unstable husband of a woman, who divorces him to marry an immigrant, who initially married a Caucasian so as to become a U.S Citizen; but things go awry in the arranged marriage, leading to a messy divorce.
An underlying story in both When One Door Closes and The Other Side is that the leading men are involved in marriages of convenience, which end in catastrophe. Though Anekwe is an international actor who mostly works in the US, it does him very little good to star in films, which look like one another when he can distinguish himself by featuring in exceptional films.
Why will any reputable actor, local or international, be implicated in the same anomalies that plague Nollywood? Unwanted Guest (starring Anekwe himself), Ije plus Gone Too Far are examples of remarkable diaspora films and Nollywood is yearning for more of such productions.
Nigeria-born actors and film-makers with international clout ought to use their reputation to advance the cause of Nollywood instead of engaging in the same practices that draw the industry back like featuring in numerous films that are not markedly different from one another. Needless to say, The Other Side falls below expectations.
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When One Door Closes
Tunde Oye (Van Vicker) marries a Caucasian, Rose (Sarah Spicer), in order to elongate his stay in the US and become a US citizen. There are problems along the way, culminating in their divorce and Tunde’s second marriage to Elechi (Clarice Kulah), who divorces her abusive husband, Emeka Atuma (Chet Anekwe).
The screenplay by Clarice Kulah and Anita Bryant can be best described as a happy-clappy script full of convenient turn of events. The conflicts are weak, having predictable outcomes.
The recourse to church and the pastor is characteristic of Nollywood films where conflict resolution becomes too simplified by the clergyman, who seems to have a magic wand for solving all problems. In real life and even in biblical stories, people endure hardship, wriggling out of crises or succumbing to them through the decisions they take. However, in many of these films, decision-making is given little attention. Instead, an individual who fixes all problems at an instant always comes to the rescue.
Another shocking revelation by the end credits is that Robert Peters is both the Director and the Director-of-Photography of the project! How can one individual simultaneously handle two critical aspects of the same project that require two different professionals?
In When One Door Closes, both Tunde and Rose deserve punishment for breaking the law – entering into an arranged marriage for the purpose of becoming a US citizen in the case of the man and collecting money to marry a Nigerian immigrant plus aiding the man, in the process, to become a US citizen, in the case of the woman.
In all, When One Door Closes is a diaspora film, which tells a rose garden kind-of-story, preferring the triumph of its lead male character at all costs rather than exploring the pitfalls of cupboard love and marriage of convenience.
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Ace video director Tosin Igho, presents the movie teaser to his upcoming 2016 feature film, FEAR.
On set of a music video,after the death of one of the crew members , something dark and evil awakens, leading to a series of gruesome events.
The movie is at its pre-production phase.
See trailer below:
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Prolific Ghanaian writer, Ama Ata Aidoo, recalls how her mum usually told her stories early in the morning as opposed to the evening or moonlight storytelling. Additionally, she remarks that her alma mater, Wesley Girls’ Secondary School, shaped her worldview and expresses gratitude to Efua T. Sutherland, under whom she worked for some time, for encouraging her.
She reiterates that her first published piece, which appeared in The Daily Graphic, has remained memorable despite her modest accomplishments as a writer. Incidentally, the publication paid her for the piece and she used the money to purchase a pink pair of shoes she had earlier seen in a shop.
Yaba Badoe’s The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo is a seminal 2014 documentary on the renowned author; it is a film, which should pique film-makers’ interest in celebrating the achievements of society’s heroes. Films such as this are capable of whetting the appetites of the young and old alike to explore the ideas that Aidoo advances in her writings.
In the film, she reads from several of her works, including: Speaking of Hurricanes (1989); She, who would be King (1997); Nowhere Cool (1997); No Sweetness Here, The Dilemma of a Ghost and Our Sister Killjoy. People who know the author’s works – Akosua Perbi, Nana Wilson-Tagoe, Ajebia Clark and several others – give insights on the ideologies propounded in her writings.
Aidoo’s wit is infectious. For instance, she wrote The Dilemma of a Ghost because, according to her, she was fascinated that a ghost, which is supposed to be omnipresent and omniscient, could be caught in a dilemma. She questions, “What was the point of being a ghost if you were also going to have a dilemma?”
Aidoo hints about her dedication as an author, which made her daughter think that writing is the only job there is; leading the young girl to ask her mum’s friend, a lawyer, why he does not work. The writer also talks about her stint as Ghana’s Minister of Education, which hindered her writing temporarily.
Her closing remarks that a girl’s voice does not break as she gets old but gets firmer is the last word as far as motivation for the womenfolk is concerned. Indeed, the human voice should become more definite with time so people can stay true to their callings, refining same where necessary.
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Pictures from the recently concluded Lights, Camera, Africa 2015 Film Festival; which took place at the Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos
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Check out these amazing pictures from the Abuja International Film Festival below:
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FIFTY, the widely anticipated movie from EbonyLife Films is set for its Grand Premiere at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, on December 13, 2015. The 2015 BFI London Film Festival official selection is also scheduled to start showing in cinemas nationwide as from December 18, 2015. As we await both grand premiere and cinema release, one of the stars of the movie, FIFTY, and a leading light of the entertainment industry, Dakore Egbuson-Akande (who plays Tola in the movie) chats briefly about the movie and offers some insight into the amazing film.
I play ‘Tola’ in the movie. She’s the quintessential diva with a heart but on the inside she’s deeply wounded.
I think it’s a character people may not understand, maybe people will dislike her at first but once they come to understand her story they’ll be filled with love and empathy for her.
Tola is like me in the sense of her philanthropic nature, being in front of the camera as a TV star, being glamorous and that’s about it.
I love the fact that it’s a multi-dimensional character. In some films you see people being mean but there’s no back story or explanation but in this film you feel her pain and learn that we all have our issues.
I hate what happened to cause her to become the way she is.
Because my character touches on a very taboo subject and I had to play it with a lot of sensitivity and strength, also it was challenging because I understood the importance of being true to those who might have experienced it. To tell the story on their behalf in a brutally honest way.
‘That man is nothing but a beast, I ought to get someone to slit his throat!’ of course!
All the actors brought their ‘A’ game but I’ll be biased and single out my brother Timini Egbuson who plays ‘Jamal”.
I would love to have played ‘Elizabeth”. The role has a lot of layers, like a big juicy onion. Having said that, I’m extremely honoured to have played Tola.
A revelation!
ABOUT DAKORE EGBUSON-AKANDE
Dakore Egbuson-Akande is worth her weight in gold in the Nigerian entertainment industry. A multiple award winning Film/Stage Actor, TV personality, Vocalist/Dancer and Humanitarian, Mrs. Akande studied Mass Communication at the University of Lagos.
She is currently a Brand Ambassador for Pampers (P&G) Nigeria, Cow&Gate (Danone Nutricia). She is also the current Ambassador for ActionAid Nigeria with the aim of sensitizing Nigerians to align with the poor and disadvantaged in society.
In her humanitarian work she has partnered with Amnesty International, Oxfam and the UN in various campaigns from gender-violence, girl-child education and control of arms.
She hails from Bayelsa State though born and bred in Lagos, Nigeria. Dakore is married to Lou and they are blessed with two beautiful little girls.
She plays the Character TOLA in the movie FIFTY.
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They say a problem shared is a problem half solved, right? Well, here goes … I’d like to ask for some advice but would like to remain anonymous, I’m a TV reality star and I actually don’t want my business out there.
Here’s my problem, my husband is having an affair with a lady who is around my age – she’s around my age so I know it isn’t the fact that I’m becoming “expired”. I try to keep it together as I really don’t want to do the whole divorce thing and everything else in my life is going well … I have a thriving career, I’m where I want and need to be in life; I really don’t need something like this throwing me off course but at the same time, I don’t want him to think I’m stupid and that I don’t know what’s going on. I’m even starting to question if it’s all my fault … how should I approach the situation? Is it really my fault?
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Tola is a character in FIFTY, a riveting and emotional feature film production of EbonyLife Film executively produced by Mo Abudu. Tola is played by Dakore Egbuson-Akande. If you were in Tola’s shoes would you confront your husband, or play the fool? Would you be scared to start your life all over again? Is she responsible for the situation she’s in? Share your views…
The film will have its Grand Premiere on Sunday 13th December 2015 at Eko Hotel and Suites and will be in cinemas nationwide as from December 18th December 2015.
Tickets for the Grand Premiere are limited so book your ticket(s) now!
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***Platinum Premium Benefits VVIP – Tables and Special seating for couples and singles. Red carpet interviews Performances by KSA, Tiwa Savage and Waje. Fine dining and champagne. The exclusive premiere of FIFTY Meet and Greet with our stars. Photo opportunities with our stars. Access to our Fifty Old Skool After party.
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The Nominees for the fourth edition of Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) were revealed on Friday 11th December 2015 at a star studded event.
The announcement was made by popular Kenyan broadcaster Larry Madowo and renowned Nigerian comedienne ChiGurl, during a special live broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv.
Celebrities including Ini Edo, Omoni Oboli, OC Ukeje, Michelle Dede, Rukky Sanda, Beverly Naya, Adesua Etomi, Juliet Ibrahim and more were present at the event.
Take a look at the first photos below…
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Beemer, Benz, Bentley, Porsche, Ferrari, Range Rover Jeep, Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes. A traffic jam of luxury cars snakes up the Eko Hotel driveway in Lagos, Nigeria. It’s just another night during a festive season on Victoria Island… or is it? With a population of over 160 million (22 million of which live in Lagos alone), Nigeria is the economic and population powerhouse of the African. Lagos is the third largest city in the world after Shanghai and Karachi, and during Christmas holidays, it feels like every Nigerian in the diaspora returns home to live it up and chop money. But tonight is a homecoming of a slightly different sort.
Under the haze of a setting sun, large fruit bats swoop to devour moths caught in the spotlights while scintillating evening gowns of sequins and taffeta mingle with bejeweled melanin. At exactly 7:30, armed guards rush to open car doors as Louboutin beauties and Armani-tuxedoed gents spill out onto the red carpet, inciting a crescendo of flashing paparazzi and champagne corks.
EbonyLife TV founder/executive director Mosunmola Abudu spared no expense in creating an Oscar-worthy event for the Lagos premiere of Fifty. “Fifty is a celebration of all that is good in and about Lagos and Africa as continent,” she says.
A two-year veteran in the TV space, Fifty is Abudu’s first foray into feature-length filmmaking, and she’s already leading the pack in terms of execution. The event was on time. In one fell swoop, Mo Abudu created a blueprint for quality and presentation. The event (held December 13) is already being spoken about as the biggest film premiere in the history of Nigerian cinema. Normally, you cannot outdo Nigeria when it comes to hyperbole, but this is spot on.
The Lagos event is Fifty’s second premiere. The first was held at the 59th annual BFI London Film Festival amidst huge fanfare that exposed Leicester Square to African drumming from U.K.-based talking drummers. The film was selected in the festival’s Love Category and issued resounding applause from the mostly White audience in attendance. But nothing tops Lagos.
Once inside the Eko venue and beyond the velvet ropes—past the paparazzi, the steady flow of waitress with unlimited glasses of wine and champagne, the TV-crew presenters with outstretched microphones and digital recorders, the 3D selfie printer (where they do that at?), the shotgun-wielding armed guards—the red carpet flowed through the long and spacious corridors of the hotel. It spilled out into a cavernous ballroom fitted with over a 100 white high-thread-count tableclothed round tables and the chitter-chatter of Nigeria’s crème de la crème.
The room was heavy with the thick scent of Black money, and rightfully so. Attendees rubbed shoulders with dignitaries from government and the private sector. This was African balling. Tickets were priced in categories that, when translated from the local Naira to the dollar, basically amount to $8,000 a table.
In that beautifully air-conditioned, jasmine-scented venue, we stood amongst proud countrymen who rose to the national anthem sung by singer Nikki Laoye. We toasted champagne to the comedy of Ayo Makun (better known as A.Y). We took breaks from our spicy chicken, plantain and Jollof meals to wipe perspiration from our foreheads and dance in our seats to the beats of King Sunny Adé, Tiwa Savage and Waje. All this before watching Fifty! If this premiere was your date night, it was lit to say the least.
After dessert, we were all escorted into the adjacent darkened ballroom cum cinema to actually watch the film.
Directed by Biyi Bandele and executively produced by Mo Abudu, Fifty captures a few pivotal days in the lives of four Nigerian women at the pinnacle of their careers. Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate are forced at midlife to take inventory of their personal lives, while juggling careers and family against the sprawling backdrops of the upper middle-class neighborhoods of Lagos.
Upper middle class? In Africa? The international media has done a great job of convincing the world (especially African Americans) that the continent is dusty, war torn, famine filled, and AIDS stricken. But it’s easy to see a sophisticated Lagos emerging as the fifth character in the film, undoubtedly (like the premiere event itself) evolving our perception of what contemporary Nigeria looks like. If you are reading this, your idea of Africa has probably already gone from nada to Prada, and that ultimately is Mo Abudu’s goal.
“I founded EbonyLife to change the narrative, to balance the narrative,” she says. “When I interviewed Hillary Clinton many years ago and asked how we change this stereotypical view the world had of Africa, her response was that more people like me had to speak on behalf of Africa.”
Available on Netflix beginning December 28, Fifty is Mo Abudu’s quest to showcase African women coming of age. The film is loaded with increasingly similar aspirations and dilemmas faced by contemporary women of color everywhere while navigating unresolved traditions and obligations specific to life in the contemporary Nigerian experience.
By two in the morning, the lobby of the hotel is awash with the last straggling partygoers. Cell phones to ears, dark shades and sinewy mahogany legs step up to be Uber’d off into the waiting night. The pulsating old school beats from DJ Jimmy Jat’s Serato still echo in my ears, and I’m reminded of Kwame Nkruma’s words regarding the future of an ideal Africa that embraces all of its individual parts: “We face neither East nor West; we face forward.” And I realize we are alive in his waking dream. This is Africa.
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Forget Star Wars, Alvin and the Chipmunks, No Escape or Point Break, the movie breaking all records at the Nigerian box office against all odds is Mo Abudu’s FIFTY, the new age drama chronicling the lives of four fifty year old women living in Lagos. Despite competition from about 8 films in the last 2 weeks, FIFTY has triumphed gallantly at the box office, consistently selling out shows in Ikeja, Abuja, Surulere, Lekki, Ibadan, Akure and other locations across the country. One of the strongest points for FIFTY is the film’s ability to attract a new type of audience, particularly middle-class women who have gone out in groups to catch the action.
FIFTY, which earlier on premiered before a global audience in London at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival, is set to go into the record books as the premiere of the century, one which attracted highly respected VIPS the likes of businessman and billionaire Aliko Dangote (GCON), Honorable Minister of Transport Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, visionary economist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tony Elumelu, healthcare philanthropist and wife of the Senate President, Toyin Saraki, Honorable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Others include Managing Director of Access bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe; Chairman of Stanbic IBTC, Mr. Atedo Peterside and his beautiful wife; Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank, Mrs. Bola Adesola, among others. Now available to watch in every cinema across Nigeria, FIFTY continues to enjoy the patronage of dignitaries, luminaries and notable personalities who have gone to watch the movie in cinemas. Such include Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, music mogul and R&B top enchilada Banky W, Pop, R&B and Hip hop soul diva Waje, the highly respected and amiable General Overseer of Guiding Light Assembly, Pastor Wale Adefarasin, among others. Here is what people are saying about their experience after watching FIFTY:
“In the first instance, the premiere of the movie was unparalleled in Nigeria’s history. It attracted the creme de la creme of the society, all of whom were treated to a first-rate pre-show dinner that set the stage for the main act. The movie itself is a bold move that reflects life in its true sense. The characters in the award winning movie were all flawed, but we love them all. We have no choice. We are all flawed. I’ll recommend the film any day and I am ready to watch it ten times!”– Hon. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. “FIFTY has brought the pride back in me, the pride of being a Nigerian! And that’s saying it the way it is!”-Tunde Fagbenle, Punch Newspaper “Nigerians can look forward to a big treat when FIFTY hits the cinemas nationwide from December 18, 2015.
Kudos to my sister Mo Abudu and the entire cast and crew of FIFTY.”-Tunde Kelani, Film Maker “I found the film entertaining and feel that it will be an unquestionable box office hit amongst its audience.” – Nadia Denton, Film Industry Specialist, Publicist and Author of The Nigerian Filmmaker’s Guide to Success “It was an amazing film – the music, costumes, story, the elegance with which the plot was delivered. I loved it.”-Ojoma Ochai, Director, British Council “The director, Biyi Bandele; the executive producer, Mo Abudu; and The Four Titans: Ireti Doyle, Omoni Oboli, Dakore Egbuson-Akande and Nse Ikpe Etim must be applauded for their valiant efforts in bringing a whole new level of cinematic excellence to Nollywood. It may not be Titanic or Lord of the Rings, but I didn’t see a single native doctor, and nobody ran mad.
The BFI chose well.”- VIVA NAIJA (www.viva-naija.com) “The build up of the movie is beautiful … a great source of entertainment with its brilliant cast and plot twists … the costume choices fit the style of the movie and were carefully selected to portray the image of the actors …the writer was very inventive with the plot and kept us glued to the screen … It was everything but boring and the characters were credible with their words and acting … Having seen this movie already, would I still go back to watch it again? Hell, Yes! I would, you should too.”- Crystal Clear Words (www.crystalclearwords.com) I really enjoyed it and it was great to watch it with such an enthusiastic audience. It was funny, full of melodrama and disarmingly touching and courageous at the same time – a side of Lagos you don’t often get to see and a really original film. I loved the cast and characters and it was so refreshing to see a film that gave a voice to the ‘fifty-something’ women of Nigeria. I’m sure it will be a massive hit.”- Charlotte Moore, BBC 1’s Controller For recording the highest-grossing opening weekend for any Nigerian film,FIFTY is now certified as the Number 1 Nigerian film of the year, with Box Office analysts predicting that it should end in over N100m by the end of January 2016, a conservative projection based on the traditionally slow January period.
One thing is however sure, the support FIFTY continues to garner among Nigerian audiences is amazing and highly commendable, going to show that Nigerians do support their own as FIFTY’s success has been borne out of an appreciation for the quality and relevance of the film. Now in cinemas across Nigeria, cinema goers who have yet to see the movie cannot afford to miss out on the box office phenomenon of the year! Not with the mouth-watering bonanza on the offer with every ticket purchase! With every FIFTY cinema ticket purchased, an audience has a chance to win big prizes in the “WIN BIG with FIFTY” campaign.
The star prize is a BRAND NEW Mercedes Benz B Class courtesy Skymit Motors. Other prizes include trips to Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, London and Dubai courtesy WAKANOW! Plus 32” flat screen TV screens courtesy KONGA, Shopping Vouchers worth N50,000 courtesy Spar Park ‘n’ Shop, and many more. That’s not all! The first 50 people to watch FIFTY for the next 50 days, since December 18, 2015, get to win a FREE MEAL at Sweet Sensation or Domino’s Pizza in the amazing offer tagged “50 prizes for 50 days”.
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As the cinema release of the very much anticipated ‘Beyond Blood’ movie beckons, the star-studded cast made up of a tasteful blend of two generations of Nollywood superstar actors and actresses like Carol King, Shan George, Segun Arinze, Bimbo Manuel, Francis Nwochei, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kehinde Bankole, Joseph Benjamin, Okey Uzoeshi, Wole Ojo, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Uzor Osimkpa, Ifeanyi Kalu and Marion Bott etc. invite you to the cinemas everyday from January 15, 2016.
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On Thursday, January 14, 2016, Nollywood came to a standstill as the much awaited ‘Beyond Blood’ Film was aired for the very first time at the exclusive premiere which held in Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island. The event which had various celebrities in attendance heralded the cinema release which starts off on Friday, January 15, 2016.
People who were at the premiere had a joint opinion – ‘Nigerian cinema has seen none like this yet’. You are therefore enjoined to storm all cinemas around you this weekend to be one of the first people to partake in this blockbuster as the cast tour all the cinemas in Lagos this weekend, and subsequently, other states in Nigeria.
See who and who stunned on the green carpet yesterday here
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In just one week, Beyond Blood has broken records by continuously selling out in different cinemas across Nigeria. Casts of the movie are not relying on this great feat as they are also touring cinemas alongside other Nollywood stars.
If you still haven’t watched Beyond Blood, you are forgiven. Beyond Blood is still showing in cinemas in these locations – Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Uyo, Abuja, Calabar, Benin, Warri, Ilorin & Kano.
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Mediterranea
Jonas Carpignano’s Mediterranea confirms the saying that there is no place like home. It is a reminder to all corrupt governments the world over to the ills they expose their compatriots when they stockpile their nations’ commonwealth for themselves and their cronies alone. Agitators and rebel leaders, if they could catch a glimpse of Mediterranea, may, perhaps, understand that converting citizens to refugees through violent conflicts barely serves their interests, whatever those may be.
Ayiva (Koudous Seihon) and Abas (Alassane Sy) set out from their native Burkina Faso, travelling through the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Europe in search of the proverbial Golden Fleece. Travelling through Algeria and Libya before arriving Italy, they face harrowing experiences at sea, barely living through the situation. They are jolted when they reach Europe and discover that the grass is not greener on the other side.
The story creates a lot of expectations at the onset, but the plot drags for an unreasonably long time, failing to meet some of the hopes it builds in the viewer’s mind. The film somewhat seems like a documentary that seeks to expose the vagaries of sea voyage more than anything else.
The film could have been better paced, thereby keeping the viewer in suspense, but Caprignano dispenses with brevity and makes his audience almost lose interest in the story save for those desirous to discover what really becomes of Ayiva and Abas. Up until the end of the film, Abas’s character hardly undergoes any sort of development; he just looks like someone mandated to escort Ayiva on Ayiva’s journey.
If the film’s plot was taut with Abas’s character better developed, the film would have been a lot more interesting. Be that as it may, the numbing violence and intolerance depicted in Mediterranea acquaints the viewer with the kind of uncertainty that migrants face as they try to escape difficult situations at home.
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360NoBS writer, Tomi Adesina writes a compelling story in The Other Me on an autistic young man, Olamide and his condition which turns even the simplest events into nightmares.
In this story, Olamide, prepares for the biggest day of his life; a date with the love of his life, Sharon. Due to his condition, what seemingly should be his most exciting day becomes a nightmare.
Written and directed by Tomi Adesina, The Other Me is a compelling short film on Autism which raises awareness on the condition and speaks against discriminating people living with it. It was produced by Tomi Adesina and Michael Tayo Babalola’s BlueHouse Films in association with Omobolaji Opakunbi’s Phalanx Pictures.
The film stars are Taiwo Adeboboye and Adebukola Oladipupo, among others. As yesterday, April 2nd marked World Autism Day, BlueHouse Films and Phalanx Pictures contribute to the awareness effort on Autism.
The date for the official release of the short film is yet to be announced. Watch a preview below;
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Starring the multi-talented IBK SpaceshipBoi, Linda Ejiofor, Kehinde Bankole, Ade Bantu, Wale Ojo, Bimbo Akintola, Olumide Oworu, Blinx and more, ‘8 Bars and a Clef’ was directed by Chioma Onyenwe.
The movie tells the story of a young man who overcomes dyslexia, a dysfunctional family and an overbearing record label executive in order to achieve his dream of becoming a music superstar.
The movie which was screened at AFRIFF in December 2015 and is due out in cinemas this June just secured an AMAA nomination for Best First Feature Film by a Director for Chioma Onyenwe.
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Fashion designer and Bespoke Tailor, Mai Atafo releases of what is believed to be his first motion picture project titled “Stay with Me, the Movie”.
“Stay with Me, the Movie” bears the same title as his earlier released wedding song in 2013 (3 years ago to be precise) which features the amazing Waje and Mr Rich and Famous himself, Praiz.
Showman Mai Atafo is loved for his craft as well as his drama in the fashion world. He first introduced his ‘Weddings by Mai’ label in 2011 by way of a royal wedding (fashioned after Kate Middleton & Prince William of United Kingdom’s wedding) – between EX-MBGN/TV Presenter Munachi Abii and Big Brother All Stars Winner/TV Presenter, Uti Nwachukwu. That wedding was titled ‘Dream Wedding’.
Following the success of his first staged wedding, the Savile row trained tailor came back in 2013 with ‘Dream Wedding II’. In 2013, same year as the release of the song ‘Stay With Me’ Dream Weddings II was one of the biggest wedding ceremonies with about 7 or more celebrity ‘couples’ who all got fashionably hitched on the same day wearing the most amazing pieces. Banky W got married to Yvonne Nelson, Nollywood actor OC Ukeje did a duet with a ‘pregnant’ Seyi Shay, Timi Dakolo serenaded the wedding guests and more.
The full cast of ‘Dream Wedding II’ – the beautiful ladies were Isio Wanogho, Yvonne Nelson, Eku Edewor, Beverly Naya and Tobi Oyelakin and male hunks – Chris Attoh, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Gbenro Ajibade, Lynxxx, Joseph Benjamin,Banky W, Tosin Martins, DJ Xclusive and OC Ukeje. Dream Wedding II was amazing – the country had never seen anything like it.
A proof of the amazing ‘weddings’ showcasing some of Mai’s best designs for brides, grooms and their brial train, see Mai Atafo Unveils His Grandeur Wedding Collection at Dream Wedding II …We’ve Got All the Gorgeous Wedding Photos
Now in 2016, the design maverick, has created created a movie, casting the biggest fictitious girl group out of Africa. The movie in association with Baileys, has one of members of the girl group getting married.
Aside from the frills of fashion and luxury, this project has a wedding, an event most loved by Nigerians and the designer himself is popularly known to make the best wedding party outfits, which is eminent in this project.
Mai Atafo
Stay With Me – The Movie has appearances from AMVCA Best Actor (Female) Adesua Etomi, Sika Osei of 53 Extra, Linda Osifo of Tinsel and Desperate Housewives Africa and a lead role by TV sweetheart Bolanle Olukanni of Moments With Mo. Also in the movie is celebrated actor Wole Ojo, Emmanuel Ikubese (Model & Actor), Tayo Faniran of Big Brother Africa and one of Nigeria’s top male models, Kelvin Godson. With one of the best female voices out of Nigeria, Waje and R&B heartthrob Praiz who make a cameo appearance.
Written and produced by Mai Atafo and directed by Stanlee Ohikhuare. Watch the full ‘Stay With Me’ Movie below – starring Adesua Etomi, Bolanle Olukanni, Emmanuel Ikubese, Kelvin Godson, Linda Osifo, Praiz, Sika Osei,Tayo Faniran, Waje, Wole Ojo and Mai Atafo Weddings.
You can also DOWNLOAD on 360NoBS.com – Get Familiar: Mai Atafo – Stay With Me ft Praiz & Waje
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