First French movie berths in Nollywood

Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Ekwem Ogechi, producer of the movie said the purpose of the movie is to create employment for French graduates in the country and bridge the gap between French students and the French audience.She said: “We want people who are French-speaking to understand that what they have learnt so far in […]

Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Ekwem Ogechi, producer of the movie said the purpose of the movie is to create employment for French graduates in the country and bridge the gap between French students and the French audience.
She said: “We want people who are French-speaking to understand that what they have learnt so far in school is not a waste. Many have studied and forgotten that they could also put the French they have learnt into practice since government cannot create employment for everyone. I love the French language; that is why I came up with this initiative. We have to justify what we read in the university.”
She added that: “It is all about the introduction of the Nigerian-French theatre to Nigerians. We are looking at Nigerians who have studied French over the years who can produce their own movies.”
Produced by Sandesco productions, the Nigerian-French movie is fully subtitled in English for non-French speaking people and a date for its release is yet to be fixed.