…sets to hit cinema soon
Yes, Nigeria’s movie industry also known has Nollywood, in recent times has continued shift, albeit slowly, from the ridiculous to the sublime. The industry has seen the production of critically acclaimed movies that have continued to wow many Nigerians and foreigners.
This is what the University of Cincinnati graduate and producer of Nigeria popular travel food doc-series, “Bukas and Joint”, seeks to achieve with her first movie, “Banana Island Ghost (B.I.G)” which is set to hit the Cinema across Nigeria soon.
From a hilarious trailer, screened to media practitioners and industry enthusiasts at the Filmhouse IMAX Cinema recently, there are indications of an audience delight in Biola Alabi’s feature film debut entitled, Banana Island Ghost (B.I.G).
It was commendations galore by the choice audience, as co-production company, BAM-NEMSIA Pictures released the first official trailer of the much anticipated movie, written and directed by BB Sasore.
Starring international superstar Tomiwa Edun, and Nollywood heavyweights including, Uche Jombo, Saheed Balogun, Ali Nuhu, Bimbo Manuel, Damilola Adegbite, Lala Akindoju and Dorcas Fapson, pundits believe that the 90-minute action and comedy flick will be an instant classic and pop-culture favourite across Nigeria and beyond.
Scheduled for cinema release on August 4, B.I.G has been touted as the first from a slate of five films by BAM-NEMSIA Pictures, a co-production partnership between Biola Alabi Media (BAM) and Nemsia Films – headed by BB Sasore and Derin Adeyokunnu.The collaboration has also evolved some strategic partners and sponsors, including Dr. Ayo Osunrinade, Michael Ugwu, founder of FreeMe Digital, Adenike Adekanbi of HTB Entertainment Studios and Mr. Niyi Toluwalope who are all Co-Executive Producers.
The movie is little more than a collection of vignettes strung around a candy-sweet theme and soundtracks. B.I.G is no doubt, a sequence of star turns by great actors evoking dramatic fireworks from every discerning movie buff.
In a rare happenstance in the country’s film making history, the movie first outing in August would be grand,no doubt.
