ONE of 2016’s most anticipated movie, ’76 has been chosen to have its European premiere at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival. This is coming on the heels of its recent schedule for a global opening at the 41st Toronto International Film Festival later this month.
This is the first Nollywood film to be chosen by both Toronto and London film festivals back to back and is a new milestone in African cinema.
Set during the era of military assassinations and political unrest in Nigeria, the movie also had the full approval and endorsement of the Nigerian Army and the Murtala Muhammed family, and was shot inside the confines of a military base, another first in Nigeria’s cinematic history.
It comes 40 years after the actual events, and follows four years of work by the multi award-winning Director Izu Ojukwu and the production teams of Adonis Production and Princewill’s Trust, a brainchild of Prince Tonye Princewill and Adonijah Owiriwa who are the film’s executive producers. Africa Magic, a Multichoice subsidiary, also signed on as partners.
The film stars renowned Nollywood stars; Rita Dominic, Ramsey Nouah, Chidi Mokeme, Ibinabo Fiberesinma, Memry Savanhu, Daniel K Daniel, Debo Oguns, Adams Shuaibu and a host of other rising stars.
The film will have its red carpet London premiere on the 15th of October and will be attended by all the key cast, crew and special guests. It will then have its African premiere in Lagos on the 11th of Novemberbefore being released nationwide in cinemas from November the 25th.
The BFI London Film Festival’s 60th anniversary edition which will take place at venues across the UK capital are from 5-16 October 2016.
