There is an opening performance by NaijaSings winner, Jon Ogah. This year, ten films will be screened for the Parisian audience to discover and eight of those films are in competition to win the Audience Award.
A
Mile From Home directed by Eric Ameghien –
Chronicles the life of a university student who joined a gang in his quest to
avenge an injustice done to him by a notorious gangster. He is far from
imagining just where this decision will lead him.
The
Last Three Digits directed by Moses Igwang – By
chance, Alex runs into the love of his life at a shopping center and uses the
opportunity to get her number before she slips away again but three missing
digits lead him on a true quest to find love.
Dazzling
Mirage directed by Tunde Kelani – Based
on the novel of the same name, a young woman with sickle cell anemia must
overcome various obstacles to lead a normal and fulfilled life.
Gone
Too Far directed by Destiny Ekaragha – A
comedy that unfolds in one day when two brothers, one London bred and the other
from Lagos, meet for the first time after being separated since infancy.
Love
or something like that directed by Shirley Frimpong – A busy surgeon believes she found her
happy ending until she crosses path with her ex-boyfriend…
Ojuju directed by C.J. Obasi – Romero and his friends have to fight
their way out of their neighborhood when the water supply infects people with
rabid river blindness. Zombie thriller Nigerian style.
October
1 directed by Kunle Afolayan – In
1960, a Nigerian police detective is dispatched to investigate the murders of
women in a small community.
Thy
will be Done directed by Obi Emelonye – The
Pastor of a large church in Lagos has a normal life until one day his wife, who
died 7 years ago, returns.
Stephanie
Okereke-Linus’ Dry is the closing film.
The directors
of all the films have arrived Paris this morning to discuss their films as well
as several Nigerian star actors such as OC Ukeje, Ramsey Nouah and Lala
Akindoju.
The festival will
take place at Cinéma l’Arlequin in Paris 6th quarter (76 rue de
Rennes, 75006, Paris, France). The organizers are expecting over 5,000
festivalgoers this year to take part of this unique event dedicated to this
phenomenal industry. To attend, individual tickets can be purchased for 8 euros
or Festival Passes can be obtained now onnollywoodweek2015.
NollywoodWeek Paris
is an annual festival that aims to make Nigerian films more accessible
worldwide. The festival is organized by the association Okada Media. More
information can be found on www.nollywoodweek.com
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