Mainframe Productions in partnership with Lagos State Government, Still Earth Limited, Access Bank and other sponsors played host to top Nigerian Actors and Actresses, Medical Practitioners and the media at the premiere of Tunde Kelani’s flick, an advocacy and heart touching movie – Dazzling Mirage which grand premiere took place recently at the Muson Centre, Lagos.
Tunde Kelani
Dazzling Mirage is a movie centred on creating awareness on the medical disorder known as Sickle Cell, advocating against stigmatization and to help people make better and informed decisions about thecondition.
According to the movie producer, Nollywood veteran, Tunde Kelani, Dazzling Mirage is an inspiring story centred on a young advertising executive, a talented beautiful lady living with Sickle Cell Disorder.
Funmiwo (Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju) overcomes social stigma, prejudice and her own low self-esteem to achieve career success, marriage and motherhood.
“Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder primarily affecting people of African ancestry. The disease causes the body to produce abnormal sickle or crescent-shaped red blood cells that can block vessels, causing organ damage and pain,” Tunde Kelani said.
The flick is adapted from a novel of the same title by Yinka Egbokhare and screenplay adaptation is written by acclaimed writer and playwright, Ade Solanke. Dazzling Mirage is a story about love, denial, pain, and perseverance, as fate unfolds through life’s twists and turns.
According to the producers, Dazzling Mirage is proudly Nigerian, with all the scenes shot in different locations in the country. The seamless transition in the film directed and produced by iconic Tunde Kelani, is an attestation to an adequate deployment of human and material resources and the improved production capacity of film producers in Nigeria.
The message in Dazzling Mirage is that no one should be considered useless regardless of his or her medical challenges as noted in the case Funmiwo who later became all round successful.
The movie parades the best of Nollywood stars which includes: Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, Kunle Afolayan, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Bimbo Manuel, Carol King, Yomi Fash Lanso and Seun Akindele amongst others.
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