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NEW
YORK, USA, May 2005 The New Feature
film "THIS AMERICA" opened at the TRIBECA FILM CENTER in New
York on May 29, 2005. Written by Oliver O. Mbamara, Directed by Bethels
Agomuoh, and produced by African Film Company, the film was positively
received with raving reviews by attendees which included members of the
Press, members of the film community as well as cast and crew
members. The film has since been running for the third week at the
TRIBECA CINEMAS (details later). See Complete Photo story of the
opening. Our staff was there to bring you exclusive photo coverage
of the event.
Bethels
Agomuoh, Director, addressing the audience after the showing of the
film.
Felix
Nnorom, Technical Director, addresses the audience.
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ABOVE:
CAST MEMBERS (From Left) Felix Nnorom, Oliver Mbamara, Bethels Agomuoh,
Lisa Marie Soprano, Angelinah Ada, Rena Anakwe, and Godwin Iwuchukwu
(part)
Cross
Section of attendees at the Opening
In
THIS AMERICA, an African comes to New York for a
short vacation. Before he settles down to enjoy the good times of New York
City, things happen
rather too quickly in Nigeria, forcing him to stay back in New York caught
between starting life afresh and going back to his top-Executive pleasures
in Nigeria at the risk of his life, he reluctantly begins considering to
settle in New York City. However, the experience of his cousin who has
lived in New York for more than 15 years without succeeding in his many
attempts to get the US green card, gives him an insight of what he is
bound to encounter as an immigrant in New York. Left with no choice, he
attempts to make a living in New York City but his encounters make him
wonder about this America for between his gun packing and violent neighbors, mistaken arrests by the Police and his domestically abusive wife who also packs a gun like a gangster, he was in for a true culture shock...
- Written by Oliver O. Mbamara (Screenplay by Bethels
Agomuoh)
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