Nation Under Siege
Appearance
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Directed by | Pascal Amanfo |
Screenplay by | Pascal Amanfo |
Starring | Majid Michel Seun Akindele Pascal Amanfo Zynell Lydia Zuh Mary Uranta |
Production company | Double D International |
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Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Nation Under Siege, also known as Boko Haram, is a 2013 Nollywood film that was directed by Pascal Amanfo and executive produced by Double D.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The film's premise follows counter-terrorist expert who is trying to stop a group of Islamic terrorists that are terrorizing and slaughtering Nigerians.
Cast
[edit]Reception
[edit]The film received some controversy over Majid Michel, a Ghanaian actor, portraying a Nigerian terrorist,[2] and for its depiction of Islamic terrorism, which resulted in the movie getting banned in Ghana.[3] Film theaters in Nigeria also declined to screen the film for the same reasons and Amanfo had to change the film's name from Boko Haram to Nation Under Siege before releasing it in Nigeria.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Baldé, Assanatou (15 October 2013). "Nigeria : "Boko Haram", le film qui fait polémique". Afrik.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Tsika, Noah A. (2015-04-10). Nollywood Stars: Media and Migration in West Africa and the Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 15. ISBN 9780253015808.
- ^ "Film on Boko Haram hits the screen and censors hit back". Arab News. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ Bunce, Melanie; Franks, Suzanne; Paterson, Chris (2016-07-01). Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising". Routledge. ISBN 9781317334279.
- ^ Hirsch, Afua; correspondent, west Africa (2013-07-04). "Boko Haram gets Nollywood treatment as Nigerian films imitate life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
Categories:
- 2013 films
- 2013 action thriller films
- 2013 crime thriller films
- Boko Haram insurgency
- English-language Nigerian films
- Films about terrorism in Africa
- Films set in Nigeria
- Films shot in Nigeria
- Nigerian action thriller films
- Nigerian crime thriller films
- 2010s English-language films
- Action thriller film stubs
- Nigerian film stubs