The doors of The Rock Cathedral, Lekki, were opened to the
general public for the Nigerian premiere of the Steve Gukas directed docudrama
film '93 Days.’
The screening took place on Tuesday, September 13 2016 at the cathedral’s service auditorium and was filled to its capacity.
The screening took place on Tuesday, September 13 2016 at the cathedral’s service auditorium and was filled to its capacity.
The event kicked off with an exquisite red carpet segment welcoming
top Nigerian celebrities like Segun Arinze, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, who
posed for the paparazzi. Dignitaries from far and wide also graced the red
carpet, they include US diplomat, Martin Brennan and Minister of
Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi.
Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs
Rotimi Amaechi
'93 Days' relays in its plot the resilient spirit of a
female Nigerian doctor, Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh (Bimbo Akintola), her impassioned
efforts invested towards containing the spread of the virulent Ebola virus in
Nigeria. The movie serves as window into the world of the infected Ebola
victims who subsequently contracted the virus in the course of saving the life
of infected Liberian diplomat, Patrick Sawyer (Keppy Ekpeyong); detailing the grueling
moments of pain, agony and betrayal.
Showcasing top local actors and a select few foreign actors
in its lineup, 93 days boasts of a sound assemblage of seasoned talents. With
contributions from the likes of Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover, Somkhele Idhalama
and Tim Reid, ‘93 days’ is set to thrill Nigerians whilst serving as an obelisk
in honor of our fallen heroes.
The movie had its international premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Isabel
Bader Theatre to rave reviews. Speaking on the film’s brilliant performance at
TIFF, Director Steve Gukas said: “Dotun and I, just before we left from the
last screening, this gentleman walked up to us, [shook] my hands and said,
‘thank you for making this film. I have seen several films here, this is the
best one I have seen.’ ” Gukas continued, “I am hoping this film gets a
nomination for the Oscars.”
Co-Produced by Steve Gukas, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Pemon
Rami and Dotun Olakunri with Screenplay by Paul Rawlston.
‘93 days’ will make its debut from Friday, September 16,
2016 across all local Nigerian cinemas.
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