Nation Under Siege

Nation Under Siege
Directed by	Pascal Amanfo
Screenplay by	Pascal Amanfo
Starring	Majid Michel Seun Akindele Pascal Amanfo Zynell Lydia Zuh Mary Uranta
Production company	Double D International
Release date	2013 (2013)
Country	Nigeria
Language	English

Nation Under Siege, also known as Boko Haram, is a 2013 Nollywood film that was directed by Pascal Amanfo and executive produced by Double D.[1]

Synopsis

The film's premise follows counter-terrorist expert who is trying to stop a group of Islamic terrorists that are terrorizing and slaughtering Nigerians.

Cast

• Nneka J. Adams
• Majid Michel
• Mary Uranta
• Pascal Amanfo
• Zynell Lydia
• Seun Akindele
• Sam Sunny

Reception

The film received some controversy over Majid Michel, a Ghanaian actor, portraying a Nigerian terrorist,[2] and for its depiction of Islamic terrorism, which resulted in the movie getting banned in Ghana.[3] Film theaters in Nigeria also declined to screen the film for the same reasons and Amanfo had to change the film's name from Boko Haram to Nation Under Siege before releasing it in Nigeria.[4][5]

References

1. Baldé, Assanatou (15 October 2013). "Nigeria : "Boko Haram", le film qui fait polémique". Afrik.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
2. Tsika, Noah A. (2015-04-10). Nollywood Stars: Media and Migration in West Africa and the Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 15. ISBN 9780253015808.
3. "Film on Boko Haram hits the screen and censors hit back". Arab News. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
4. Bunce, Melanie; Franks, Suzanne; Paterson, Chris (2016-07-01). Africa's Media Image in the 21st Century: From the "Heart of Darkness" to "Africa Rising". Routledge. ISBN 9781317334279.
5. Hirsch, Afua; correspondent, west Africa (2013-07-04). "Boko Haram gets Nollywood treatment as Nigerian films imitate life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-11. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)