Nollywood Actress Genevieve Nnaji Reacts As Her Movie 'LionHeart' Gets Nominated for Oscars.
Popular and Veteran Nollywood Actress, Genevieve Nnaji reacts as her movie 'LionHeart' has been nominated for the 2020 Oscars in the category of Best International Film.
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| LionHeart gets nominated as the best international film [Genevieve Nnaji] |
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-Veteran Nigerian Nollywood Actress Genevieve, who is the writer and director of the movie ‘Lion heart’ react to the nomination of her movie as Best International Film.
-The movie 'LionHeart' is the first ever entry for Nigeria, Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) had on Wednesday picked Genevieve’s ‘Lionheart’ as the country’s submission to the International Feature Film category of the 2020 Oscars.
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The group announced the selection following a statutory vetting and subsequent voting of entries received from Nigerian filmmakers at home and in the diaspora.
The movie 'LionHeart' was written by Genevieve Nnaji, Produced by Chinny Onwugbenu, Chichi Nwoko, Genevieve Nnaji, and directed by Genevieve Nnaji.
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The ‘Lionheart’ premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and was acquired on 7th-September-2018, as first Netflix original film produced in Nigeria.
The veteran Nollywood actress reacting to this, Genevieve on her Instagram page wrote:
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“The Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee has chosen @lionheartthemovie to represent Nigeria for the 2020 Academy Award for Best International Film! “This is the first entry ever for Nigeria.
"It’s an honor to be a part of such a pivotal moment in the history of Nigerian cinema.
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“A moment we know will be replicated as our stories continue to resonate with audiences around the world.
“On behalf of the entire LIONHEART team and TEN Productions, we are grateful for this recognition and proud to carry the torch.
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Thank you all for the love and support thus far.”
Since the inauguration of the NOSC in 2014, this is the first time Nigeria is advancing a film to the Oscar, as previous entries received by the committee did not meet basic criteria.
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Every year, each country outside the United States is expected to submit one film as long as it’s not primarily in English.
See The LionHeart Star Casts below
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Genevieve Nnaji as Adaeze Obiagu, daughter of Chief Ernest Obiagu and the Director of Logistics and Operations at the Lionheart company.
Nkem Owoh as Chief Godswill Obiagu, younger brother to Chief Ernest Obiagu and the new head of the Lionheart company. He is also the Managing Director of the Owerri headquarters of the company.
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Pete Edochie as Chief Ernest Obiagu, the owner of Lionheart company and father to Adaeze & Obiora and husband to Abigail Obiagu.
Onyeka Onwenu as Abigail Obiagu, mother of Adaeze and Obiora, wife of Chief Ernest Obiagu.
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Kanayo O. Kanayo as Igwe Pascal, owner of IG Motors, who wants to buy off Lionheart company.
Kalu Ikeagwu as Samuel Akah, the director of Engineering Services at Lionheart company, who connives with Igwe Pascal to take over Lionheart.
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Jemima Osunde as Onyinye, the personal assistant to Adaeze Obiagu.
Sani Muazu as Alhaji Danladi Maikano
Chibuzo Azubuike (also known as Phyno) as Obiora Obiagu, brother to Adaeze Obiagu, and an up-and-coming musician.
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Ngozi Ezeonu as Chioma Obiagu, wife of Godswill Obiagu.
Yakubu Mohammed as Hamza Maikano.
Peter Okoye as Arinze.
Chika Okpala as Member of the board of directors.
Nani Boi as Driver, Peace Mass Transit.
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