Nigerian Actress Ibinabo Fiberesima to portray historical figure, Mary Slessor in an upcoming movie titled 'Passion of Mary Slessor'

The movie shoot is already ongoing at Itu LGA in Akwa Ibom State.

The movie will feature other actors like Zack Orji, Segun Arinze etc. The movie is been directed by Moses Eskor.

Mary Slessor, who died 100 years ago is known for successfully fighting against the killing of twins at infancy in Calabar

The director, Moses Eskor told Niger Delta Insider that It was traditional for very important people to be carried on a cart and Mary Slessor was regarded as an important person to many people then

"In Mary Slessors Case, young men of Ikot Obong that she saved their lives from being buried alive, freed slaves and few youths who gave their lives to CHRIST constituted themselves to a group and decided to carry her on a cart

"Ibiono people called the cart "Hamork",. Some hated her for this while some rejoiced over it.

"Mary Slessor couldn't stop them as they felt unhappy each day she refused to climb the Hamork (Cart)"

By Dave of Africa

nice this is exactly wat we expect from nollywood not everytime repeating one boring storyline over and over. im sure this movie will hit the cinema cant wait. hope they did their research very well, movies about historical figures always have controversies.

Good one

I don't do Nollywood but this can be sth to hope for

Don't this filmmakers, do research they're supposed to know that Mary Slessor was white from Scotland. Hw hard will it be for them to get a white lady to play the role, not some over bleached lady with a stupid pink wig. It's going to take time b4 I start taking Nollywood serious.

Good for them.
If Hollywood can cast white people in roles meant for Asians and other ethnicities, no reason why we shouldn't do the same.

Besides, Ibinabo is half-white.