Viensa Nigeria has teamed up with Film One Distribution in a new collaboration titled ‘1929’.
The film was directed by Moses Eskor, and it features Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle, Sam Dede, Becky Odungide, Enobong Ekwere, Ndifreke Akan, Nancy Bassey, Uduak Odungide, Ngozi Okeke, Nene Antai, and more.
The actresses play the Aba women of 1929 who had a riot due to the unrest that took many women’s lives in East Nigeria.
“1929” is a true life story focusing on the Ikot Abasi women’s unrest that claimed the lives of many women protesters across the eastern part of Nigeria.
The producer, Ndy Akan said about the movie:
“1929’ film was done in order to let the world know the part the Ibibio and Annang women played to stop women’s taxation by the colonial masters, particularly the women from Ikot Abasi, Opobo division. The general impression people have is that the 1929 women’s riot took place only at Aba; no, women from different provinces in the then eastern region of Nigeria played a major part to stop the imposition of tax on women. The film will serve as a point of reference for research, especially for young people. On a lighter note, the film is spiced up with a love story to delight the viewers, it is a historical film that will make you think, feel, laugh and learn and I will be happy to see people come out to watch history being made.”
Other actors featured include Becky Odungide-Asindi, Kediana Abasi Kam, Emma Etukudo, Lois Ikpaha, Emmanuel Owuala, and many others. The film is set for release on April 19, 2019.
To get a glimpse of how ‘1929’ will turn out, watch the teaser below:
