The mirror boy is an adventurous Nollywood movie shot in the scenic country; Gambia. This movie written and directed by Obi Emelonye, is a riveting tale of 12 year old, Tijan (Edward Kagutuzi) born in London. In his attempt to defend his right against a boy at school who ridicules him because he is African, he hurts the boy. After a confrontation by the police, his mother (Genevieve Nnaji) decides to take him back to Gambia to live with her sister.
It is during Tijan's time in Gambia, that the mystical events unfold. When Tijan and his mother arrive in Gambia, he sees a specter of a boy who appears in a mirror, smiles and then disappears. Tijan sees the boy in a crowded market the next day and this reappearance leads to a series of events that climaxes in the boy becoming missing. His worried mother struggles to find her son in what Obi Emelonye calls, "an intriguing game of survival brinkmanship, ". Emelonye writes that Tijan is left alone in the company of the enigmatic Mirror Boy, who is only visible to him. A bruising spiritual rite of passage, Mirror Boy takes Tijan on a magical and mystical journey"
The movie premiered at the Empire Leicester Square in London. The cinema was flooded with fans, majority of which were Africans. Obi Emelonye said the day was not about the mirror boy, but about African Cinema. Genevieve Nnaji also remarked that this was the biggest premiere she had ever attended. The cast of the movie includes: Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme (a.k.a Pawpaw), Fatima Jabbe, Edward Kagutuzi, Felix Cisse, Victor Carvalho, John Charles Njie and Momodou Musa Cisse.
"With a new wave of more cinematic releases from Nollywood makers, they seem to be on the verge of a breakthrough into international theatrical release. Russell Southwood spoke to Moses Babatope, the Special Projects Manager, Odeon Cinemas about how things are changing." (allafrica.com)
With the intriguing synopsis gathered from the trailer, I definitely cannot wait to see this movie! This is partly because I am a fan of Genevieve Nnaji's acting J . In addition to that, the movie seems to have an interesting and unique plot.
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