A blockbuster and action-packed Hollywood
movie about Nigeria's terrorist group, Boko
Haram and its activities, is set to grace the
screens.
A Hollywood movie inspired the Boko
Haram insurgency in North-east Nigeria, has
been filmed and is currently in post-
production.
The film which is titled ‘Rise’, is being
helmed by first-time feature film director,
Maritte Go.
Shooting has been concluded for the film
produced by US firms, Defiant and Kodiak
alongside German company, Telepool.
‘Rise’ was shot in Los Angeles and Ghana.
Jimmy Jean-Louis, Sasha Morfaw from
‘Black Panther’, Sufe Bradshaw, Sydelle
Noel, and Peter Mensah are some of the
actors involved in the project.
The dramatic thriller is co-written by Go
and Broderick Engelhard.
The plot of ‘Rise revolves around an 18-
year-old Nigerian princess who allows
herself to be kidnapped by Boko Haram
insurgents in an attempt to save her
younger sister, and in a bid to achieve her
objective, she comes face to face with Boko
Haram’s most dangerous leader.
“As a victim of violence and a woman of
colour,” said Go, a Filipino-US filmmaker.
“I have always dreamt of making a film that
empowers women and incites change. This
is a story very close to my heart and in
times like this I hope to make an impact
with this film.”
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