Nigerian Director, Awal Abdulfatai Shoots First Pan African Film in South Africa Starring Zack Orji, Matt Stern, Tayo Faniran & More…
A Pan African Production that attracts mixed race and pan African cast, includes casts from Nigeria, South African, Ghana and Angolan, run and managed by Awal Abdulfatai Rahmat.
Awal Abdulfatai Rahmat is a dynamic, proactive and spontaneously creative young man who in his early 30’s has worthwhile experience in TV content management, media business development and media marketing communications with prowess in creating bespoke entertaining, exciting and engaging TV and radio contents.
Awal is in the middle of a movie production for Africa’s big screen called ‘Descent’. It is a Drama/Thriller genre, and a 120 minutes movie currently being shot in Johannesburg, starring Zack Orji, Matt Stern, Tayo Faniran, Benedikt Sebastian, Chibuzor Nwankwo, Palesa Madisakwane, Andrew Scott, Sheena Deeparian and Ahmmad Kawser.
It is a story of underworld dons one of which is played by Zack Orji, a Nollywwod veteran, who will do everything and anything to protect their families, and are tied in a twisted fate with Bongani Ndlovu (Phoenix Baaitse); humble farmer who simply wishes to protect his family legacy; a thirst for vengeance and power!
The movie is scheduled to be released around July next year, but it will be viewed during film festivals, and a media exclusive premiere and movie critics special review is scheduled for February next year.
Check snippet of the movie…