Nollywood witnessed a revolution in film making as the movie entitled IJE was premiered on Friday July 30, 2010 at The Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Produced and directed by Nigerian international filmmaker, Chineze Anyaene, founder of Xandria Productions, the movie that stars Nigerian screen goddesses, Omotola Jalada-Ekeinde, and Genevieve Nnaji as well as Nollywood star, Clem Ohameze, alongside international stars such as Odalys Garcia, Jeff Swarthout and Ulrich Que. It will also be premiered in the UK, U.S. and other European countries between now and next year. Immediately after the Lagos premiere, Ije, (The Journey), will make its round in local cinemas across the country.
Since its production, the movie shot on 35mm, has already made headway, winning several awards, being nominated and chosen as official selections in many film festivals around the globe. These awards include Excellence in Filmmaking, Best Editing and nominations include Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Feature Film and Best Feature Film Screenplay.
It has made appearances and received accolades at film festivals such as Swansea Bay International Film Festival with Festival Patron Catherine Zeta-Jones and Festival Vice President Michael Sheen; International Youth Film Festival with Patron Sir Anthony Hopkins and the highly regarded Boston International Film Festival that holds in Boston, MA. With AMC Theatres (the largest chain of movie theatres in the U.S.) as one of its sponsors, the Boston film feast draws a large following, and it also has many other influential sponsors that include BET, A&E Television, Bravo TV, AMC TV, Microsoft, American Express and JVC among others.
IJE (the journey) tells the story of two loyal sisters with unbreakable bonds and the power of the human spirit. When Anya (Omotola), the eldest of the two, vows to chase her dreams of glamour, fame and wealth in the Hollywood Hills, her younger sister, Chioma (Genevieve) warns her of the dark side of the American dream.
Against the will of her father, Anya follows her dreams and leaves Nigeria to find fame, glamour and riches. Years later and in a world far away from the life she knew, Anya is charged with the murder of the three men including her persuasive, power hungry husband. Chioma travels to her sister's side and soon discovers a flawed justice system... as the trial unfolds, the truth is slowly unraveled, the cultural values of two worlds and personal morals come to an explosive collision.
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