Nigerian film gets selected for international festivals
Nigerian short film “ijo” has been selected for viewing at 7 international film festivals in countries like Ghana, Sweden, Canada, the USA and also for 3 Nigerian film festivals.
Apart from Nigeria, the film also received ovation in Ghana, Sweden and South Africa.
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Fatima Binta Gimsay director and founder of Hello films, confirming its official selection said “It’s currently in 10 film festivals – a great achievement for a Nollywood short film created by Nigerians for the world. A home-rooted cast and crew made this film with everything in our hearts, and we’re so proud to put it out there,”
Written and directed by Gimsay, ‘Ijo’ which stars stars Genovevah Umeh and Charles Etubiebi explores grief and love through dance. The short film narrates the story of a depressed man who seeks closure and healing through dance.
On the film, Fatimah Gimsay says, “Ijo matters right now because Nollywood matters and our audience matters. There’s talk about wanting stories that challenge us and show different sides of Nigerians.”
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