Dr. Bello premieres today

FOLLOWING months of intense anticipation, it has been confirmed that the Tony Abulu’s film, Doctor Bello, will premiere today, November 25, at the Genesis Deluxe Cinema, The Palms, Victoria Island, Lagos. The premiere which promises the presence of Hollywood and Nollywood stars will open with a special yellow carpet reception at 4pm.
The Nigeria screening is a follow up to the star-studded première at the Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts, Washington DC, United States, where movie buffs got the opportunity to be among the first set of audience to see the movie.
Co-producer of the movie, Tunde MacAlabi, said that Nexim Bank provided part funding for Doctor Bello, while the production team sourced the remaining fund. “There has been conflicting report in the media over the exact amount provided by Nexim. Let me make it clear that Nexim gave us $250,000 for the production; we sourced the remaining part of the fund privately. Today, we are glad to bring the movie home. This is the first Nigerian movie to be premiered in multiple countries,” MacAlabi noted.
Asides top celebrities and stakeholder in the showbiz industry billed for the evening, delectable Nollywood queens, Genevieve Nnaji and Stephanie Okereke-Linus, who featured in the movie, are expected to grace the yellow carpet in style, alongside their Hollywood counterparts including Isaiah Washington, Vivica A. Fox, Jimmy Jean Louis, Victor Browne, Ebby Bassey, Bern Cohen and others.
The premiere has the backing of MTN Nigeria, with support from Mnet, AfricaMagic, StanbicIBTC Bank and Sovereign Trust Insurance. Meanwhile, Doctor Bello opened screening at the African International Diaspora Film Festival in New York, on November 23, before heading for London, at the Greenwich Odeo on November 30.

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