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| Afam Okereke and Ebere Okaro Onyuike |
Top flight Nollywood movie maker ,Afam Okereke who took time off
from the world of make believe to have a stint in politics has staged a
comeback to his first love, with a new movie project titled," Just a
Wish".
The Nkanu born graduate of Mass Communication who
during his run in politics served as a senior special assistant on media
and communication to His Excellency, Governor Sullivan I. Chime,
Transition and elected chairman of Nkanu West local government Area in
Enugu State recently gathered tested role interpreters like; Ebere Okaro
Tana Adelana, Kenneth Okolie, Bimbo Ademoye, Paul Sambo ,PhilDaniels
Aniedo among others . He also introduced Adaeze Okonkwo in the
movie,"Just a Wish",a project he wrote, produced, directed and financed.
Working alongside Afam Okereke in the crew department with a state of
the art movie making equipment were capable hands like; Okechukwu Oku,
Darlington Kelechi (DOP and cameraman) Austin Onyema,(continuity)
Ogochukwu Okechi (wardrobe) and Innocent Abah (Make up) Elijah Okoro
Associate Producer and Tochukwu Odoh who worked as production manager .
Just
a Wish a tense family drama with lots of suspense and inherent lesson
is based on a true life story that promises to keep viewers glued to
their screen. The movie shot in the serene metropolis of Enugu state
sought answers to some thought provoking questions that is licensed to
thrill movie lovers and equally educate them.
As a
writer,director and producer,Afam Okereke has risen through the ranks in
Nollywood as an actor, production assistant/manager, associate producer
cum producer,assistant director and director. He currently have over
eighty two movies in his kitty. Top among his applauded works are; The
Billionaires Club, War College, The General, Back Drop, My Sister My
Love, Ladies Gang, Sound of Pain, Feel My Pain, Beyonce and Rihana, Most
Wanted Bachelor, Love and Likeness, Rush Hour, Kingdom Apart, Breath
Again, Occultic Kingdom, Arsenal, Abuja Boys, Heavy Rain, Official
Fracas among others.
To compliment his return, Afam Okereke
who vowed to give back to the industry that brought him fame and
exposure established a state-of-the-art audiovisual studio, Afam Okereke
Studios. Asked if his sojourn, in politics will not dull his creative
skills, Afam Okereke responded thus,"Not at all, I believe my dabbling
into politics has sharpened my skills and improved me in human and
resources management. I have also found time to improve my educational
qualification, with a Masters degree in Public Administration and a PHD
in Human Resources in Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) in
view . I believe I am better equipped to serve my audience."
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