Actor named 2015 Nollywood Week ambassador

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April 20, 2015 8:15 AM

Jimmy Jean-Louis has been announced as the ambassador of the 3rd edition of NollywoodWeek Paris Film Festival. Check out the film selections.

The Nigerian film festival, Nollywood Week Paris, has announced Haitian actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis, as the festival ambassador for 2015.

“Jimmy is a perfect representation of the open spirit that the festival advocates,” said the festival’s Executive Director, Serge Noukoué.

“After making his mark in the United States playing various roles in Hollywood, he headed to Nigeria where he acted in several movies with this will to contribute to the development this new industry and today, he sports his director’s cap with his documentary, Jimmy Goes to Nollywood, which will be presented on opening night on Thursday June 4.” They said.

Ten films have been selected to screen for the Parisian audience to discover and undefined

Check out the official selection.

A Mile From Home directed by Eric Ameghien – Chronicles the life of a university student who joined a gang in his quest to avenge an injustice done to him by a notorious gangster. He is far from imagining just where this decision will lead him.

The Last Three Digits directed by Moses Igwang – By chance, Alex runs into the love of his life at a shopping center and uses the opportunity to get her number before she slips away again but three missing digits lead him on a true quest to find love.

Dazzling Mirage directed by Tunde Kelani – Based on the novel of the same name, a young woman with sickle cell anemia must overcome various obstacles to lead a normal and fulfilled life.

Gone Too Far directed by Destiny Ekaragha – A comedy that unfolds in one day when two brothers, one London bred and the other from Lagos, meet for the first time after being separated since infancy.

Love or something like that directed by Shirley Frimpong – A busy surgeon believes she found her happy ending until she crosses path with her ex-boyfriend…

Ojuju directed by C.J. Obasi – Romero and his friends have to fight their way out of their neighborhood when the water supply infects people with rabid river blindness. Zombie thriller Nigerian style.

October 1 directed by Kunle Afolayan – In 1960, a Nigerian police detective is dispatched to investigate the murders of women in a small community.

Thy will be Done directed by Obi Emelonye – The Pastor of a large church in Lagos has a normal life until one day his wife, who died 7 years ago, returns.

The directors of all the films will be present to discuss their films. Also to be present are OC Ukeje, Ramsey Nouah and Lala Akindoju.

The festival kicks off Thursday June 4 and ends on June 7.

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