Afolayan begins shooting of new movie Citation – The Nation Newspaper

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Following a viral video capturing the Golden Results Photos’ crew on a recce of scenic delights round Nigeria, Senegal and vacation spot Cape Verde Islands, prolific filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has introduced his firm’s readiness to shoot his subsequent film entitled CITATION.

Exploring a topic of social decadence within the instructional sector, the brand new film is a university drama a couple of feminine postgraduate pupil who has to discover a method of coping with the awkward state of affairs of sexual harassment from a lecturer.

Addressing the media on Thursday at a press convention to unveil the journey of yet one more inventive endeavour in his close to two-decade profession, Afolayan stated his firm is about – after pre-production which began in October 2018 – for 5 weeks of shoot, starting January 10, 2020 by way of February 15, 2020 in three nations.

In line with the award-winning filmmaker, his firm is partnering Ford Basis on the venture which has been designed to propel girls to aspire to grow to be profitable leaders by offering counter examples to unfavorable gender stereotypes.

Canon Central and North Africa, he famous, can be approaching board his film venture for the second time in a row, including that CITATION shall be shot with the brand new Canon EOS C500 MarK II digital camera – the primary time the digital camera shall be utilized in Africa.

Different companions, in line with Afolayan, embrace Entry Financial institution, by way of its W Initiative – Africa’s  premier girls’s monetary programme specializing in inspiring, connecting and empowering girls and women; on-line journey portal, Flyboku, for flights and associated logistics; Ajike Peoples’ Help Centre, a Non-Governmental Organisation and pet venture of Mrs.

Olufolake Ajike Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, First Woman of Kwara State; and Ministry of Tradition and Inventive Industries in Cape Verde, as important sponsors of the nation’s places of the shoot, following a gathering with Minister Abrãao Vicente and different officers in the course of the recce in October final yr.

Talking additional on the theme of the film, the filmmaker stated, “CITATION will create consciousness on the totally different types of violence in opposition to girls and women in the private and non-private sphere.

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It is going to educate the society on girls’s rights and the methods to implement these rights for the achievement of equality and tranquillity. The film will encourage and embolden girls to face up in opposition to mistreatment and abuse by a patriarchal society.

It has additionally been designed to propel girls to aspire to grow to be profitable leaders and thereby present counter examples to unfavorable gender stereotypes.”

Boasting an ensemble of A-list actors of numerous nationalities, as is the character of the movie firm, one can even underscore CITATION as one other launching pad for brand spanking new actors and resurgence for underrated skills by Golden Results Photos.

Solid of the film embrace veteran Nigerian actress and director, Joke Silvia; Haitian-French actor and mannequin, Jimmy Jean-Louis; delectable Nigerian actress, Ini Edo; UK-based Nigerian vogue and way of life blogger, Temi Otedola; notable Nigerian actor, Yomi Fash-Lanso; Ghanaian actor, Adjetey Anang; Nigerian actor and singer, Gabriel Afolayan; man of Ivorian theater, Bienvenu Neba; veteran broadcaster and actor, Sadiq Daba; upcoming Nollywood actress, Bukunmi Oluwashina; French-Ivorian actor and display screen author, Raymond Reboul; theatre educator, Toyin Bifarin; and veteran Nigerian movie director and actor, Wole Olowomojuore, aka ‘Baba Gebu’.

Afolayan stated he shall be stunning followers, as a high persona will quickly be unveiled as a part of the solid.

Written by the corporate’s long-standing display screen author, Tunde Babalola, CITATION tells the story of Moremi Oluwa, a fun-loving 21-year-old pupil on campus in Nigeria.

Incensed at being ill-treated by a stylish college don, Lucien N’Dyare, she drags him earlier than the College Senate. The following intrigues outline Moremi’s world in opposition to that of the revered tutorial, in a male-dominated bastion.