Nigerian comedienne, Emmanuella Samuel has made her international film debut in an Australian action movie titled ‘Survive or Die’.
The skit maker featured on the project as a guest star alongside its major cast Hawa Barnes, Felino Dolloso and Craig Bourke.
Shot in Australia in 2018, the film follows the story of Shade, a 16-year-old refugee, whose escape from her war-torn African country lands her in a remote, uninhabited part of Australia and her attendant battle for survival.
The film director, Daniel Okoduwa, noted that the movie is based on real-life stories and events with the aim to further amplify the plights of refugees risking their lives in search of better opportunities in the face of harsh realities.
He said “Refugees are crossing borders making many governments nervous, unbalancing internal politics and giving rise to nationalism, racism and xenophobia.
“As the world becomes more dangerous doors are shut and walls come up. This movie is based on real-life stories and events.”
Also, in an Instagram post, the Nigerian-Australian movie producer, attributed the inclusion of the Emmanuella to the high viewership recorded.
“1 million views in just a week!!!. The inclusion of Emmanuella Samuel in this movie may be the driving force behind these high views in just a few days, (based on the comments).
“All the actors and crews also did exceptionally well, proud of you all. 1 million views is not an easy feat – thanks to everyone watching and supporting from across the world”, he had written.
The movie had a two-year festival tour before its eventual release on Amazon Prime as well as YouTube in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
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