By Osagie Alonge
D’banj has taken his career up a notch by featuring in his first ever movie.
The movie titled ‘Cruel Summer’ and produced by G.O.O.D Music boss Kanye West was filmed in Qatar a few months back and features other label acts Big Sean, Mr Hudson, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Teyana Taylor, Prince Cy Hi along with D’banj.
The movie which is based around Romeo and Juliet’s story premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last night Wednesday, May 24, 2012 with the G.O.O.D Music acts present. Kanye’s girlfriend Kim Kardashian was also in attendance.
‘Top of the morning to you! I’m fresh off the plane from Cannes and off to see some very special people in Plumstead’, D’banj tweeted some hours ago.
The movie is meant to serve as a build to the G.O.O.D Music debut compilation also titled ‘Cruel Summer’.
According to YBF, GQ Senior Editor Logan Hill who was present at the premiere tweeted out some details about the film;
Cruel Summer is the story of a Lamborghini car thief who falls for a beautiful blind Arabic girl who’s father will let them marry if he can help her see. So he (Kid Cudi) does using strings that lead her around palace to play music.
Kanye West says it’s a work in progress but it’s wildly stylish, huge booming soundtrack, Vanessa beecroft production design. Immersive fun.
Kanye says he had to get script approval in Qatar. He needed 20 camels, 100 extras, and around 20 Lambos.
His female star (Sarah A., an intern at Doha Film Institute, pictured above) is the star of Cruel Summer.
The film features fashion he designed and pieces by local Arabic designers, shot in 4 days, 3 months start to almost-finish.
Amanda Palmer of Doha Film Inst says Cruel Summer will premiere November 19 as part of festival in Doha
D'banj stars in Kanye West's movie
23 comments
Congrats to him!
Can you please edit this: “His female star (Sarah A., an intern at Doha Film Institute, pictured above) is the star of Cruel Summer.” The ‘pictured above’ part. He r picture is not there, all I see is a flier.
Thenet pls dont misinform nigerians. This wasnt a movie but a short film about 30 minutes- and Dbanj didnt ‘star’ in it, he only made a cameo- just like every other Good music artist
Kudos…to d kokomaster…d sky is ur steppin stone.
When is this video comin out? I wil lyk 2 watch it
Wow datz a gud 1 dbanj kip it up oooooooossssshhhhhe.
Not his movie…that is an invite to a party Kanye west is hosting at the cannes after the movie premiers.
Is it true dat d’banj has joined the iluminati
9ice one Dbanj
Fi Le Olu Omo………..Now i truly believe u…keep soaring higher and let the other settle for less……Thiery Henry once said during the Champions League game against barcelona while at Arsenal that “He’d rather b a King in England than to be a slave in Spain” but jst after dat season he moved to Barcelona wt the aim of winning the Champions League which he did and left…..Dbanj i wish u well but for those dat doesnt want to leave their comfort zones becos of risk of loosing…..Goodluck to u’all too
Abeg make una dey give us better gist. Im tired of dbang everyday.
kindly get your facts right before posting your anything.
Henry said he needed more challenges, he didnt want to stay where all would look up to him.
Abeg make una dey give us better gist. Im tired of dbang everyday. Beta ppl add me on 2go @ yungwizzzy2
Oooooooooooooooo se.I’m happy.dbanj olu omo gbogbo good music.dbanj music academy in naija…coming sooooon. Critics hmmmmmmm can’t shout!
Good for you…D’banj, God dey ur side……
Everynews na d banj, every story na d banj, abeg make una find beta story jøò.
d,banj d illuminati
9ice move.a step 2 gr8 tns.o ngbona felifeli
so hapi 4 dbanj nd 2 all G.O.O.D music act. One luv
This ain’t no movie dawg, it’s a short film & he had a cameo apperance & he ain’t even listed in d cast. Nid beta yearns
Na them go first talk rubbish…if hes succeeding…illuminati…if hes failing…village …nawe oh!!..file…jor .
@matt, it’s d movie trailer. D movie is nt yet out
Dbanj u too much go go up u be strog man dbanj
a movie can be 30minutes long