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93 Days 'Ebola' Movie: Producers react to Dr Adedavoh's family claims
For us, this presented a more universal story of human courage, dedication and sacrifice that may inspire our great country and its people. Ours is a pride story that shows Nigeria at one of its finest hours and casts our country in a positive light around the world. To ensure the universal appeal of the film we enlisted, at great cost, Nigerian and International actors to feature in the film. Amongst these were Danny Glover, Keppy Ekpeyong and Bimbo Akintola.
To honor those protagonists of the Ebola story it was essential for us that the film be, as much as possible, an accurate, genuine and sincere record of the facts relating to the country’s efforts to fight the disease. In fact, that was the only way of doing justice to those brave individuals (and foreigners) who had given so much in the service of the country.
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The Ebola Movie And The Nigerian Way | By: Joseph Edgar
They not only decided to shoot a movie, but went on about it with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. A value that is not common currency in today’s Nigeria, before embarking on this journey, they got all necessary permission including the permission of some of the closest blood relatives of Dr. adadevoh the main participant in this saga.
A story wildly reported cannot be said to be the copyright of an individual. People have the right to tell this story from any angle they want to. I have not yet gotten the details of this impending wahala but that will not stop me from beginning to shout and I I’ll shout even louder when I get all the details.
*********************************************************************************Joseph Edgar is an investment banker who writes as a hobby. He comments on trending issues in Nigeria and around the globe from a satirical point of view. He blogs at josephedgarng.blogspot.com
Adedavoh family rejects Ebola movie, 93Days!
There seems to be a major hurdle in the way that may slow down the release of 93 days movie. The film traces the lives of brave men and women who fought hard to end the Ebola epidemic in Nigeria.
Produced by Steven Gukas and Bolanle Austen-Peters, the highly anticipated flick features Hollywood’s Danny Glover and top-flight Nollywood actors.
The clog in the wheel.
The family of the late Dr Stella Adedavoh, the main character in the movie has distanced itself from the production of the movie. According to a letter released by the family yesterday, not only did they get the script after the movie was completed, the producers didn’t seek the consent of the family to use the name, image or likeness of the late Consultant for commercial purposes.
To cut the long story short, it wasn’t endorsed by the family and some characters were wrongly portrayed.
Bimbo Akintola plays Dr Stella Adedavoh, Keppy Ekpeyong; Patrick Sawyer. Meet the cast of the Ebola-inspired movie, 93 days.
Filming has started in earnest for the Ebola-inspired movie; 93 Days. The movie which stars Hollywood actor, danny Glover tells the story of the Ebola outbreak in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. 93 Days celebrates the act of doing what is right, selfless service and making a difference in the world.
Directed by Steve Gukas and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, Dotun Olakunri and Steve Gukas., the movie tells the story of dedication, sacrifice, resilience and survival and demonstrates the the heroic acts of Dr Stella and her colleagues. Dr Stella passed on August 19 after contracting the deadly ebola disease.
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Veteran actress, Bimbo Akintola plays the role of the heroic Stella Adedavoh while Keppy Ekepeyong took that of the infamous Patrick Sawyer. Other members of cast include Charles Okafor, Tina Mba, Adebola Williams, Bimbo Manuel, Franca Brown, Gideon Okeke and many more.
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“Our aim is to create a feature film that will resonate with many people across the world particularly in Nigeria and its sub-region”. At its core, 93 days is a tale of common humanity and just how much we can achieve when we stand united.” The Producers revealed.
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93 Days Movie: Celebrating Dr Stella Adedavoh and other Ebola heroes
Nigerians will eternally remain grateful to Ebola heroes, most especially the late Stella Adedavoh who saved the lives of thousands of Nigerians by restraining a patient, Patrick Sawyerr, Nigeria’s index Ebola case at the First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, Lagos where she worked from leaving the hospital for a conference.
Directed by Steve Gukas and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, Dotun Olakunri and Steve Gukas., the movie tells the story of dedication, sacrifice, resilience and survival and demonstrates the the heroic acts of Dr Stella and her colleagues. Dr Stella passed on August 19 after contracting the deadly ebola disease.
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