The film follows the story of a young man who comes to Lagos with a
secret mission to detonate a bomb that will kill 2,500 people. But in an
unlikely twist he meets a prostitute who prompts a rethink. "It's a
film about a terrorist who finds love and has to challenge everything he
has been taught," said Pascal Amanfo, who wrote and directed the film.
"We wanted to delve into the core of this issue, challenging people's
ideals and beliefs.
The film, released earlier this year in Nigeria and soon to be released in Ghana, is not without controversy
. Amanfo said he had to change the name from Boko Haram to Nation Under Siege for the film's domestic release, due to Nigerians' heightened sensitivity on the topic. In Ghana, where the film is still titled Boko Haram, critics said the poster - depicting the fair-skinned Ghanaian actor Majid Michel wearing a turban and holding an AK47 - pandered to stereotypes about terrorism in the region.
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The film, released earlier this year in Nigeria and soon to be released in Ghana, is not without controversy
. Amanfo said he had to change the name from Boko Haram to Nation Under Siege for the film's domestic release, due to Nigerians' heightened sensitivity on the topic. In Ghana, where the film is still titled Boko Haram, critics said the poster - depicting the fair-skinned Ghanaian actor Majid Michel wearing a turban and holding an AK47 - pandered to stereotypes about terrorism in the region.
Nice Idea...
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