RECENTLY, a large crowd converged on Saturday at the Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island, for the premiere of Omoni Oboli’s first film as a director, Being Mrs. Elliott. The event attracted the crème de la crème of the movie industry including, Desmond Elliott, Ayo Makun (AY), Mabel Makun, Peggy Ovire, Linda Ejiofor, Belinda Effah, Seun Akindele, Daniel k Daniel, O.C. Ukeje, Halima Abubakar, Susan Peters and Bryce Bassey.Also in attendance were Toyin Aimahku-Johnson, Uru Eke, Michelle Dede, Kemi Laja Akindoju, Emem Isong, Niyi Johnson, Chika Chukwu, Tosyn Bucknor, Sylvia Oluchy, Kene Mkparu and Nnamdi Oboli.
Sponsored by MRS, Keystone bank, Access Bank, ASO savings and Loans, Fayrouz and Maltina, the movie later opened in cinemas across the country on September 5.
It had its world premiere at the Nollywood Week Film Festival, in Paris, France, three months ago. The movie, which had 11 nominations at the Nollywood and African Film Critics’ Awards (NAFCA) in California, USA, was screened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, last month.
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