GREEN WHITE GREEN REVOLUTIONIZES NOLLYWOOD, CREATING A NEW NARRATIVE IN THE NIGERIAN FILM INDUSTRY
TORONTO (August 16, 2016) – Official TIFF 2016 Selection and feature of the City to City program, GREEN WHITE GREEN is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Nigeria’s history and evolution of violence, art and film told through the coming-of-age tale of aspiring artists in Lagos. Three young men from different classes band together to escape the monotony of their parents’ generational demands and chase their creative dreams. In a satirical stab at the old straight to video Nollywood GREEN WHITE GREEN is a modern dramatic comedy that asks that question, “What does it mean to be Nigerian?”
“I fought to make this film come to fruition despite many limitations,” says rising filmmaker, Abba T. Makama. “The film is a great departure from the typical Nollywood story and I wanted to express the experience of many young Nigerians who are lost inside a culture and history they are coming to grips with.”
GREEN WHITE GREEN is lead by a powerhouse team of creatives:
- Executive Producer, Rimini Haraya Makama, listed in Forbes 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa (2014)
- Abba T. Makama, director of African Movie Academy nominated documentary Nollywood, commissioned by Al Jazeera
- Award-winning actor Ifeanyi Dike Jr. has been named a Top 30 Nigerian Under 30, Top 21 Young Achiever Under 21, among other accolades
- Veteran Film/TV actor and Thespian Bimbo Manuel
GREEN WHITE GREEN will have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14th at 7:15PM at the Isabel Bader Theatre, followed by a photo-call. All aforementioned talent is available for pre-festival interviews via phone or skype. Abba T. Makama and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. will be attending the World Premiere at TIFF and will be available for in-person interviews, dates TBD.
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