Despite the political disagreement that led to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Desgol Entertainment Worldwide has unveiled an epic movie, ‘Slave Warrior’ to a global audience at the press conference over the weekend in Port Harcourt.
The executive officer of Desgol Entertainment Worldwide and organizer of Rivers Film Festival, Kate Ezeigbo, who spoke with newsmen during the unveiling of the series in Port Harcourt, stressed the significant of the movie’s timing.
Ezeigbo emphasized that despite the recent political turmoil in the state, slave warrior attracted actors across Nigeria and beyond while highlighting region safety and hospitality.
On his part, a veteran Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze, described the movie as one that sent good signal about Africa and its culture.
Also speaking, the chairman Actor Guilds of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, Dr. Ken Osuah, said the shooting of the movie Port Harcourt stand to dispelled wrong narrative peddled about Rivers state.
The multi-million naira movie which took twenty two years to make, was elegantly delivered in pidgin English, with themes centred on the culture, industry, ingenuity and struggle for freedom, liberty and progress of Africa and Africans.
Both the cast and the crew indicated that Rivers State was chosen as the place for shooting of the Epic Movie because of its natural environment that places it at pole position over above other locations across Nigeria.
Auditioning for production of this top range movie was done in several African countries including outh Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Rwanda and beyond to assemble the best cast that featured in the movie.
Among Nollywood actors who make the cast include, Prof Ovunda, Segun Arinze, Gideon Okeke, Tosin Adeyemi, Kate Ezeigbo, others.