Photos

Photos from special screening of 'The Contract' in Nigeria

<![CDATA[]]>

Published

11 years ago

March 18, 2013

VJ Scaro

<![CDATA[A special screening of Yvonne Okoro’s first, self-produced movie The Contract, has been held in Nigeria ahead of the official cinema debut on March 22. In attendance were some of Nollywood’s known faces including Oge Okoye, Adaora Ukoh and director Emem Isong. Directed by Shirley Frimpong Manso, the producers are hoping to scoop home all six awards it’s been nominated for, at the upcoming African Movie Academy Awards. Contract tells the story of a successful businessman, Peter Poplampo, the ultimate alpha male. He is 40 years old, rich, and a staunch bachelor. Despite his mother’s persistent attempts to find him a woman, Peter sticks to his rule of non-committal casual dates, freedom and being in control of his life until a yearning to have a child arises. In his quest to find the woman who will take his money, have his child and disappear, Peter begins a roller coaster contracted relationship with Abena Boateng, a crude but clever local girl who is anything but impressed with Peter’s affluence. With a clear definitive contract from his lawyer outlining the dos and don’ts of bearing Peter Poplampo’s child, these two opposites must exercise every ounce of will power not to kill each other until the child is born. It is an unsuspecting romantic comedy with unusual twists that expose the flaws in being in control of your life. The movie is funny; it’s sexy with bizarre twists that will keep you guessing till the very end.