Monday, October 11, 2010

Ini Edo, Keppy Ekpeyong dazzle in Inale

Industry watchers seem all geared up for the much anticipated musical movie entitled Inale. The epic musical movie is a narrative set in Otukpo, Benue State about a beautiful princess of Idoma land who through selflessness, unites her kingdom with a warring neighboring kingdom by sacrificing her true love on the altar of obedience to the customs and traditions of her people.

Inale parades an A-list cast which features sterling performances from actors such as Ini Edo and Keppy Ekpeyong. Others thespians in the movie include: Nse Ikpe-Etim, Mbong Amata and musicians such as Dede Mabiaku who features as the King - Inale’s father and Omawunmi of Idols West Africa.

The movie which will be premiered at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos on the 22nd of October and later in Abuja on the 28th of October is a 35mm (celluloid) musical epic shot in Los Angeles, USA and Otukpo in Benue State.

Directed by Jeta Amata, the budget for the 90 minutes movie which is the first Nollywood musical on celluloid is said to have amounted to the tune of $2.8m. Inale- a prelude to Bongos Ikwue’s long awaited album release also features British born movie star of Nigerian descent - Caroline Chikezie and American actor, Hakeem Kae Kazim.

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