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Friday 11 September 2015
Actor Danny Glover in Nigeria to star in movie about Ebola
TOM ODULA country where many in- and doing this incredible About 12,000 people fly out populous country and its
Associated Press stitutions have weakened thing for Nigeria,” Akintola of Nigeria daily to different newest economic power-
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. due to endemic corrup- said. corners of the globe, Akin- house. For a disease out-
actor Danny Glover said tion and ethnic strife — tri- She said the movie will be tola said, adding that an break, it is also a powder
Thursday that he is in Nige- umphed over the spread about courage in the face Ebola outbreak in Nigeria keg. The number of people
ria to star in a movie based of Ebola, which ravaged of death. “The doctors would have had a devas- living in Lagos — around 21
on people who risked and her West African neighbors at First Consult (hospital) tating effect on the world. million — is almost as large
sacrificed their lives to stop of Guinea, Sierra-Leone didn’t ask for an Ebola pa- According to the World as the populations of Guin-
the spread of Ebola in Af- ea, Liberia and Sierra Le-
rica’s most populous coun- U.S actor Danny Glover speaks to The Associated Press during an interview in Lagos, Nigeria one combined,” WHO said
try. last year in a publication
Glover said he is proud to Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Associated Press about the outbreak.
take part in the film, called Lagos also is characterized
“93 Days,” because of the and Liberia tient. They weren’t expect- Health Organization, news by a large population living
achievements made by “Nigerians acted as one. ing it. But they stood up to of the first Ebola case in Ni- in crowded and unsanitary
the real-life characters. Ni- There was nothing about the plate when it turned geria on July 23 last year conditions in many slums, it
gerian actress Bimbo Akin- you being from different out the patient had Ebo- rocked public health com- said.
tola will portray Dr. Stella ethnicity or different po- la. No one run away. That munities all around the Thousands of people move
Ameyo Adadevoh, who litical party, it was about is courage in the face of world. in and out of Lagos, Af-
along with her team diag- Nigerians just standing up death,” Akintola said. “Nigeria is Africa’s most rica’s largest city, every
nosed the first Ebola case day, constantly looking for
in Nigeria. work or markets for their
Adadevoh put the patient products in a busy me-
under quarantine, and tropolis with frequent traffic
stubbornly refused to dis- gridlocks, said WHO, add-
charge the Liberian man ing that officials were wor-
who was sick with the in- ried how they would man-
fection despite pressure. age to trace people who
Adadevoh eventually died had come into contact
along with three other hos- with persons infected with
pital staff that had con- Ebola in order place them
tracted the disease. Her in isolation.
actions ensured that the “The last thing anyone in
fast-spreading viral infec- the world wants to hear is
tion was quickly contained. the two words, ‘Ebola’ and
Glover will portray the di- ‘Lagos’ in the same sen-
rector of the hospital where tence,” said WHO, quoting
Adadevoh worked. Jeffrey Hawkins, the United
Akintola said the movie is States Consul General in
a story of how Nigeria— a Nigeria at the time.q
‘War Room’ filmmakers build on previous faith film successes
LINDSEY BAHR This photo provided by courtesy of AFFIRM Films/Provident said. Also, when the film that successful faith-based
AP Film Writer came so close to beating films seem to come out of
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faith- Films shows, Alex, left, and Stephen Kendrick, co-founders of “Compton,” there was a nowhere is born out of the
based movies that suc- concerted effort by AF- reality that they are very
ceed at the box office Kendrick Brothers. Associated Press FIRM and religious leaders difficult to track accurate-
shouldn’t be a surprise to encourage supporters ly. Days before a film’s re-
anymore, but “War Room,” produced “War Room” budget, and 2011’s “Cou- to turn out and help make lease, most studios have a
a Christian family dra- with Provident Films. “I rageous,” which took in it No. 1. solid idea of exactly how
ma about marriage, has could certainly fudge it $34.5 million on a $2 million “It’s just a great story of a its film will perform open-
proved to be somewhat and tell you how smart we budget. “War Room” is al- film that really filled a void ing weekend. Faith-based
miraculous. are and how we predicted ready well on its way to sur- in the marketplace, with audiences prove more elu-
After “War Room” near- this but no, everybody is passing both. a message that the au- sive to traditional metrics.
ly beat “Straight Outta surprised.” As of Tuesday, “War Room,” dience could really get “Tracking does a really
Compton” in its opening This is the latest success which cost $3.5 million to behind,” said Paul Der- good job of looking at fre-
weekend, it defied expec- from Christian filmmakers produce, has earned $28.7 garabedian, senior me- quent movie goers and
tations in its second week and brothers Alex and Ste- million. Many are seeing it dia analyst for box office what their interests are.
in theaters and rose to the phen Kendrick, whose 2008 multiple times and bring- tracker Rentrak. “There is With faith-based films,
top spot over the holiday film “Fireproof” earned ing back their family and a huge contingency of we’re bringing infrequent
weekend. Its strongest day over $33 million on a $500K groups of friends, Peluso the American population customers into the the-
wasn’t the opening either. who do not go to movies. aters,” Peluso said.
It was Labor Day — a full They have been burned To generate buzz about
11 days after “War Room” too many times,” Stephen “War Room,” all parties re-
was released — that saw Kendrick said. “Christians lied on the traditional grass-
the most people buying love good movies, but too roots marketing techniques
tickets. often their faith is ridiculed that have proved success-
“That’s just not supposed or mocked... Alex and I are ful for other Christian films,
to happen,” said Rich Pelu- trying to make the kind of including longstanding
so, senior vice president of movies that we want to relationships with religious
Sony’s AFFIRM Films, which go see.” The perception leaders nationwide.q
