Nollywood Actress and filmmaker, Uche Jombo has beamed the searchlight on the challenges women encounter to become successful trailblazers and remain relevant in the industry.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, the popular role interpreter said, “Women are very serious-minded people. I remember when I started producing movies, there were a lot of my male colleagues who started producing at the same time.
“Some of them started doing other things and are no longer interested in filmmaking as of today. But I am still here toughening things out. In essence, when women put their minds to something, they do it because normally, women would work twice as hard to prove themselves.”
Asked why women must work extra hard to prove their mettle in Nollywood, she said, “When Nollywood started, it was a boys club. As a woman coming to produce your film, it takes a while to be taken seriously. I think the film that made people take me seriously was ‘Damaged’. But I had done three films before ‘Damaged’ as an executive producer and producer. That film did well. It was an advocacy film.”
Speaking on the inspiration behind her latest project, ‘Onyeegwu’, which recently premiered at the Africa International Film Festival, the mother of one said, “If you know me, you would know that I love football and film. It’s a dream come true. ‘Onyeegwu’ was a story I wanted to tell for a long time but it was such a big journey.”
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