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African Cinema: Nollywood’s Emem Isong, Bola Aduwo Take on Rape Epidemic in Nigeria in New Movie ‘Code of Silence’

‘The rape of a young girl becomes the rape of a community. Breaking the Code of Silence is the only way to heal a wounded soul’. Royal Arts Academy in conjunction with Nollywood Workshop presents the release of a new block buster movie, titled ‘Code of Silence’ which is a gritty tale of a young girl, Adanma who was gang-raped …

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Rubbin’ Minds: Nollywood Actress Ini Edo on Career, Divorce & the Future (Video)

Popular Nollywood actress Ini Edo recently appeared on Rubbin’ Minds hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. While there, she answered questions on her career, divorce, politics and campaigning for President Goodluck Jonathan, and what the future holds for her, among many questions. Watch a few clips from her appearance. On Divorce On Campaigning for Goodluck Jonathan On …

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CNN African Voices: Nicole Amarteifio on Creating Africa’s ‘Sex and the City’ Hit Web Series Titled an ‘An African City’

Ghanaian filmmaker Nicole Amarteiflo shares with CNN African Voices her journey to creating one of the most successful African web hit series titled ‘An African City.’ It’s a series that has been called Africa’s ‘Sex and the City.’ Watch all eight episodes from season one below. Episode 1 – The Return Episode 2 – Sexual …

Women in Hollywood: Jane Fonda, Shonda Rhimes, Linda Woolverton & More (Video)

Produced and directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Produced by Rory Kennedy WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD showcases the women of showbiz, from the earliest pioneers to present-day power players, as they influence the creation of one of the country’s biggest commodities: entertainment. Audiences hear from actress-producer-activist Jane Fonda, television powerhouse Shonda Rhimes, who created Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal; screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who re-imagined the traditional Disney princess by making Belle (Beauty and the …