Film Maker, Jeta Amata Itemised The Gains Of Political Thriller, ‘Black November’ In The Face Of Harsh Reviews

Black November, the film by celebrated creative mind Jeta Amata has faced a barrage of criticism over his product.

Theme of the harsh reviews in the international community label it ‘too ineffective to have desired impact’.

The film attempts to draw world attention to issues of corruption, kidnapping and related vices afflicting the nation

But the man in the eye of the storm as taken time out to itemise the gains in all the talks about his effort.

Jeta Amata
Here is a reproduction of the move perfected on his social media platform, facebook page.

‘So my film Black November has been critiqued by all the majors, New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, LA Weekly and everyone else. Some say terrible things, others hail the effort.

So this is the situation, for the first time a Nigerian film is being talked about by all the major critiques, is that a good thing or a bad thing? For me it’s a thing of pride that they would even take the time to watch the film and comment on it, no matter how bad what they say is because they only critique films that meet with a standard. When I was reading the critiques of some other films that got released on the same day with me, I couldn’t help but wonder at the onslaught.

Second, for the first time, a Nigerian film is in theaters in the US and in all the VOD platforms. I can actually walk into a theatre in the US to watch my film and see my name on the big screen, see the names of my costumier, make-up artist, local actors, all Nigerians who may not have travelled out of Nigeria before now. I can go on Direct TV or Time Warner Cable and see my film listed amongst all the other films in the world. Is that a bad thing or a positive move for Nollywood.

Now third, since the film came out less than a week ago, Mbong has been called in for castings by a major casting director in Hollywood and one in the UK. In less than a week. I have received an invitation to meet with some studio execs about my future projects. And lastly, from the numbers coming so far, the film is doing GOOD! A success for Black November is a success for Nollywood, for Africa, because we are the first privately funded African film that has made it to main stream market in the US. So I say, let’s celebrate and raise the glasses rather than thinking we haven’t achieved anything, COS WE HAVE. I am Nollywood, I am Nigeria, I am Africa! Who are you?’