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Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as As an executive producer, Burna Boy has taken on a new position in the film industry.
The singer will co-produce the upcoming thriller alongside Ifind, Alma Productions, Asurf Films, Martian Network, and Black Mic Mac—a production firm that specializes in presenting talent from Africa and the Middle East.
Burna Boy will produce the film through Spaceship Films, the production business he founded in 2015 with his mother, Bose Ogulu.
Asurf Oluseyi, who won the African Magic Viewer's Choice Award (AMVCA) for Best Short Film for A Day with Death in 2016, directs the film.
Oluseyi told Variety Magazine that the film is a "testament to the strength and resilience of its characters," as well as an "African cinematic journey like no other."
The film stars top Nollywood actors Osas Ighodaro, Wale Ojo, Femi Jacobs, Ruby Akubueze, Brutus Richards, and Greg Ojefua, as well as talented Ivorian actresses Fat Toure and Maud Guerard, and Senegalese actors Amelie Mbaye and Mentor Ba.
The film is among the list of a dozen projects Black Mic Mac is working on. The production company is building a strong slate that showcases the talents of African storytellers and the lineup includes, The Devil Inside, The Three Rascals, Apophenia, La Sape, The Great Transporter, The Cage and Let The Earth Burn.
“I’m so proud to work with so many different filmmakers all over the continent, and to continue to try to discover talent who want to entertain the world,” said Pape Boye, the founder of Black Mic Mac.
