Movie On Gen Murtala’s Killing Hits Cinemas, Soon

The regime of two ex-mili
tary Heads of State has gone into a yet-to-be release military thriller. The military juntas, General Olusegun Obasnjo and late General Murtala Mohmmed are the main focus of the movie titled ‘76’. The movie was presented to former President Obasanjo who joined other critical stakeholders like the Nigerian Army to support the innovative military thriller which depicts events that took place when he was military head of state in 1976 following the assassination of Gen. Murtala Mohammed.
At a private screening for the former president at his presidential library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Adonis Production team led by co-executive producer, Tonye Princewill received a pat on the back. Describing the film as “a mixture of sweet and sorrow”. Obasanjo commended the team saying: “It will make us remind ourselves not to go back to the dark days; which put us in go-no-go situation. We might not yet have lived up to our best, but we have lived through our worst”. He added: We can have make of this, as there are more national issues that can be portrayed. We are capable of the best and that is what this film has shown”, he said.
Princewill who led a delegation of the cast and crew including Rita Dominic, Jeu Ojukwu and Chidi Mokeme, responded saying the cast and chew of ’76 were on tour of the country to seek support and stakeholder endorsement for the film, billed to premier in cinemas in November. “The youth of today need to have a sense of the past, we have no sense of history, hence the resolve to have the film ‘76’, he said. Princewill said the visit to Obasanjo was important. “Considering his position at that time in the country. He was there in the front row. We deemed it wise to come and show him the film and curry his esteemed endorsement, which as you can see we have just got”.
Hours after the former president gave his nod, the landmark cinematic production hit another milestone by being the first all-Nigerian made in Nigeria movie chosen to have its own world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International film Festival (TIFF). The film has also received scheduled dates for the London International Film Festival and the Dubai International film festival among others in circuit of international release.