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Idris Elba To Direct Nigeria-Set Film ‘Dust To Dreams’ For Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife & Afreximbank; Seal, Nse Ikpe-Etim & Constance Olatunde Among Cast

Set against the backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria, the film follows the relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter.

Golden Globe winner Elba — a Brit of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent — and Nigerian media mogul Abudu announced last year that they were joining forces to develop emerging talent from Africa and to make a slate of African films and TV shows. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of Afreximbank, stated: “The collaboration with EbonyLife Films is a testament to our commitment to empowering Africa’s creative economy through the Canex Programme. The Bank is committed to supporting Africa’s creative industries through financing, facilitation, providing market access solutions, capacity building and other services”.

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