Veteran Nigerian cinematographer cum filmmaker, Tade Ogidan‘s account of Kunle Afolayan’s current film project, The CEO, has indicated that another blockbuster movie is about to come out of Nigeria.
Conveying his impression via a private message sent to the younger award-winning filmmaker on Thursday, Tade Ogidan said: ‘I woke up quite excited about the story telling strength and the creative and technical qualities in the CEO
movie. You have done your dad proud with each new project. You have
done your family proud. You have done your industry proud. You have done
your fore bearers in the film industry proud. You will do your nation
and the rest of Africa proud, especially with this new project, CEO. I
am sincerely proud of you.’
OGD as he is fondly
called inked his excitement, after seeing a rough cut of the pan-African
film at Afolayan’s studio on Bayo Kuku street, Ikeja, Lagos, praising
the courage of the filmmaker in the face of the challenges confronting
the Nigerian film industry.
He said: ‘You are now
like a bull that has charged into a chinaware shop of film obstacles.
You demolish all the myths, fears and filmmaking challenges with insane
dare, grit and unstoppable determination. Now, that is good. God will
always make all good things doable for you.’
Ogidan
expressed similar love to Afolayan when the latter signed a deal with
Air France as the airline’s Brand Ambassador. OGD was so excited for
Kunle, that he didn’t just call to congratulate the young filmmaker, but
staged a surprised soiree in his Surulere home, inviting other
celebrities to a cake cutting, as they toasted to the feat recorded by
his younger colleague.
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