Lilies of the Ghetto selected for Eko International Film Festival
Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu The Nigerian Nouvelle Vague Cinema is the Cinema of the moment …says Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu, whose award winning feature Lilies of the Ghetto is one of the notable Nigerian films expected to draw crowds at the second Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) opening on Saturday July 9, at the prestigious Silverbird Galleria on Victoria Island, Lagos. Scenes from "Lilies of the Ghetto" Lilies of the Ghetto represents a new tendency among the Nigerian film industry and film directors who apart from Nollywood begun to develop a high quality cinema, accessible to a worldwide audience.. Now film professionals are gradually producing quality movies, despite the the financial challenges that are obstacle to certain projects and its bringing about the long expected change from what has been termed low quality movies to a cinema that will acceptance in the global film market. The synopsis Ijaloko and Johnnie from "Lilies of the Ghetto" IJALOKO an ex-...