By Osagie Alonge
Residents of Canada who have not been able to catch a glimpse of the award-winning motion picture, Anchor Baby, will be delighted to hear that the movie has started showing in select cinemas across Canada.
The movie which was shot in Canada and was produced and directed by Canadian based Nigerian Lonzo Nzekwe, ‘Anchor Baby’ recently received a Golden Palm Award at the Mexico International film festival totaling its awards to seven.
‘Right from its first screening, Canadians have been yearning to have the movie showing in cinemas in Canada but my patriotic sentiments made me bring the movie to Nigeria first and then to Ghana before showing it in Canada. Just like it was in Nigeria, Canadians are highly receptive to the movie and in the few weeks of its presence in the Canadian cinemas, the response has been mind blowing’, Lonzo Nzekwe explains.
Meanwhile, a UK and eventual European release is already in the works. The movie stars Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli, Sam Sarpong, Terri Oliver, Colin Paradine, Mark Cassius, Michael Scratch, Cyrus Faird and Santiago Lopera.
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