Cast and crew of anticipated movie, ‘Banana Island Ghost’,
aka BIG are all out for a publicity drive that prepares the mind of fans on
what to expect, when the film hits Nigerian cinemas on August 4, 2017.
Speaking at a press parley on Sunday, Biodun ‘BB’ Sasore who
wrote and directed the movie said; “It is a duo-protagonist comedy. We all know
that the ability to make movies thrives on the ability to sell movies and
Nollywood seems to thrive on comedy, but we didn’t want a straight comedy. We
live in a global market and world over, comedy is changing and we wanted to be
at the fore-front of that change.”
Co-producer, Tolu Olusoga described the team as a powerful
one. “We knew what we wanted and what we didn’t want and we were not willing to
settle. Nigeria is growing; gone are the days when you just shoot a movie in
four days and put it out there, now people review and criticize. With the kind
of cast and crew we have on BIG we would be doing a great disservice if we
released something we weren’t proud of.”
“This movie for me is a fantasy because it has all other
genres packed into it. I think everybody would find something in the movie to
connect to because there is something in it for everyone. BIG is a daring
movie,” actress Lala Akindoju added.
According to Patrick Diabuah, a thespian who also plays the
male-lead said; “It wasn’t very easy for me at first, I am used to playing
larger than life roles and exaggerating characters but on the set of BIG the
cast and crew were very accommodating which helped me cross-over with ease
though it isn’t my first movie. Banana Island Ghost will spur a lot of
filmmakers to do the extraordinary and come out of their shell. Nigeria and
Nollywood will think out of the box.”
BIG is a comedy movie that tells the story of a ghost that
is scared to go to heaven because he doesn’t have a soulmate, who then
convinces God to give him three days to fall in love. He is matched with the
hilarious Chigul who would do everything to save her father’s house in Banana
Island from the bank coming to reclaim it in three days.
The comedy is Chigul and Patrick Diabuah’s first lead roles
in a feature film. Produced by Biola Alabi and executively produced by
Omorinsojo Akinnola, the movie also stars Bimbo Manuel, Damilola Adegbite, Ali
Nuhu, Dorcas Fapson, Tomiwa Edun, Uche Jombo.
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