Titled ‘The Last Night in Biafra’, Nwelue currently launched a present interview with former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his witness account of the events primary to the Nigerian civil battle between 1967-1970.
“I’m rising a documentary on Wole Soyinka, titled, “The Last Night in Biafra.” It chronicles Soyinka’s journey to Enugu, to see Ojukwu,” Nwelue wrote on Twitter.
“President Obasanjo was gracious ample, to invite me into his look at and answered all my annoying questions. Frederick Forsyth appears.”
Nwelue’s documentary follows the premiere of his perform film ‘Other Side of History’ based on an article by Iduma Kalu.
The perform film produced by Lorenzo Menakaya, Daymé Arocena and Pablo Dewin Reyes Maulin, follows the daring story of Biafran hero, Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu.
In another story: Filmmaker Ernest Obi recalls going n— for a movie role
The movie written and directed by Obi, observed him play the role of a psychotic youthful man. The psychological thriller moreover starred Pete Edochie, Ejike Asiegbu, Charles Okafor and Joan Stephens.
Recalling the audacious role, Obi wrote on Instagram: “TILL DEATH…Wrote. Produced And Directed This In D Early/mid 90’s. I Remember working sta-r- n—- on D Streets Of Festac for This Movie. The poster itself…hmmmm. Way Ahead Of D Period.#mindsetiseverything.”
Lately, the veteran actor has been additional behind the scenes and is agreeably one among many biggest directors throughout the dwelling video enterprise. Obi’s films are notable for the portrayal of supernatural forces fused with Igbo standard religion.
Quite a lot of years up to now, the actor addressed critics on claims that his horror films contained excessive darkish magic. Some of his customary films embody ‘Idemili’ starring Destiny Etiko, ‘Poka Messiah’ starring Jide Kene Achufusi and ‘The Harvest’ on the market on Amazon Prime video.
