Charles Okpaleke Announces Upcoming project “Ekwumekwu”
Nigerian filmmaker Charles Okpaleke has announced his upcoming movie called, “Ekwumekwu.”
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Commenting on the announcement of the story written by Max Siollun and directed by Ramsey Noah, Charles said, “I took a personal interest in this story because of the role the Aro people played with the people of Anioma to protect the Igbo land.
The filmmaker will be based on a story of the “British opposition by the Igbos.” The upcoming project will be developed in collaboration with his theatrical production company, Play Network Studios.
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“I am from Arondizogu, the largest settlement of the Aro people (believed to have migrated from Arochukwu), and ever since we started making feature films our focus has been centered around retelling our African history.”
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