A new flick, Ticket to Life, has hit the cinemas nationwide on Friday, September 23, 2022.
Produced by Meroestream and Nubian Productions and directed by Geshin Salvador, the film recently screened in Lagos and was rated high by the media and film industry influencers in attendance.
Speaking, Salvador revealed how making a film about the crushing realities of ordinary Nigerians inspired his directorial vision. “I wanted to effectively capture the gut-wrenching travails experienced by humans in overcoming their life demons. The film had to be set in a world that was true to the story without pictures of wealth or affluence,” he said.
On his part, Olayinka Quadri, the film’s co-executive producer, stated: “We wanted to explore how people shy away from what should be a part of normal life experiences, and the juxtaposition of classes when people’s needs intersect. In the past three decades, I have watched Nollywood and felt we are better than most of our outputs. About a year ago, I decided I would be part of the solution and not sit on the fence anymore. This led to Meroestream and our partnership with Nubian Productions to produce scripted TV and feature films. We set out to source great stories, and pull together talented people to paint the film. I feel we hit the spot on those points with Ticket to Life.”
Produced by Eugene Enogwe, the movie features an ensemble cast of Sambasa Nzeribe, Linda Osifo, Debby Emokpaire, Tina Mba and Christian Ochiagha.