26th October, 2019
Nollywood actress Ego Boyo is set for a major return to the big screen but this time around as a movie producer.
The thespian who recently concluded works on one of the most anticipated movies in Nigeria, The Ghost and The House of Truth will be making her debut in cinemas from November 22.
Ego Boyo, from Enugu is popular for her role as Anne Haastrup in the late 80s soap, Checkmate.
She started her own production company, Temple Productions in 1996 and produced the movie, “A Hotel Called Memory” in 2017. The movie won the audience award for best experimental film at the Black Star Film Festival in Philadelphia
‘The Ghost And The House Of Truth’ is directed by Akin Omotosho and produced by Ego Boyo.
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The film stars veteran filmmaker, Toyin Oshinaike as Uncle Joe, multiple award – winning actress, Kate Henshaw as inspector Folashade, BAFTA award- winner, Susan Wokoma as Bola Ogun, Mario Obruthe as Tomi, Imoleayo Olusanya as Nike and Dara Egerton – Shyngle as Susan.
It also features Fabian Lojede (‘Comatose,’ ‘Jacob’s Cross,’ ‘Man on Ground,’ ‘October 1’) and Kemi Lala Akindoju, who is also the associate producer and casting director of the film.
The movie tells the story of a counsellor whose eight year old daughter goes missing. Frustrated with the police investigation, she takes it upon herself to catch the perpetrator, but as time runs out, things take an unexpected turn.
The movie will be premiered November 15th at AFRIFF but will be available nationwide from November 22nd in all cinemas.