Witness Gospel Movie Reviews

“LAIDE’S NOTE” REVIEW: A PROFOUND MESSAGE TO CHRISTIAN LADIES

It’s interesting that “Laide’s” has the same letters as those the movie seems directed to – ladies. Whether that was intentional or not, this movie is rather amazing on many levels.

The Wipe transition that exits the title shot

I spent a good number of hours writing this review because there’s so much done well here – from the story by Ife Grace Dada, to the directing by Chioma Chukwulotam (Chylotam), the acting by everyone and the creative use of the Wipe transition. There’s a lot to learn from the movie, and many more to praise it for. It is the story of Laide, a Christian lady who believes that God has spoken to her about the man she would get married to – Williams. Meanwhile, Williams (Fiyinfolu Okedare [Gbemi 2019]) has been led to her close friend and roommate, Folake, who eventually accepts his proposal. For this, as well as the family pressure mounting, she gets engaged to a “nice” unbeliever in Akin (Olatundun Moses [Gbemi 2019]), a decision she later regrets.

The main character here is Laide (Aanu Kolade [The Manager 2016, Oppressed 2016]) and she is joined by her friends, Yemisi (Omolara Ayoola [The Counsellor 2018, 1 in 50,000 2019]), Folake (Chioma Chukwulotam [The Ignition 2016]), and Deborah (Tobi Adepoju [Gbemi 2019]). Some of my favourite scenes are the ones that have the four of them in it. Their discussions are all natural-sounding; the dialogue did not seem memorized in any way. We could almost suggest that they are friends in reality. Every other cast, from the guys, the street girl, to the mothers, played their parts very well. (Look out for the slap scene, lol!)

Aanu Kolade comfortably and excellently plays her Laide role in the movie; she shows as much as is possible every aspect of Laide we’d need in order to understand her character. She is a lead in every way because she brings to the screen the best of two worlds – prose and drama. We are able to hear some of her thoughts (a method mostly peculiar to prose) through voice over, and when this isn’t the case, she voices her thoughts, recording them on her phone. Her actions also speak volumes and make her the perfect person to have played this role.

The soundtrack, though not original or extravagant, was appropriate. In fact, when we hear Cory Asbury’s rendition of Reckless Love as the movie fades out, we’re tempted to give an ovation for such an awesome movie. Bar a few discrepancies in continuity and the categorization of some dialogue as ‘Playful talk’, ‘Friends playful chat’ or ‘Joyful reunion’, the editing was on-point. The inconspicuous start of end credits was creative, such that you’d have to go back to the last scene to see who the writer, director and executives producers are. The make-up is also commendable, especially the way Mummy Adekoya (Adebomi Olla) was made up to look younger.

I’m quite certain that this movie will speak to many people, for I know that Laide is a reflection of many sisters out there today. While she says she’s sure Williams is her man, she manages to convince herself, as well as the audience, of that. She says she had a “good feeling…The stirring was sudden, sweet, supernatural”. Obviously, we now see that feelings are not enough; you have to be sure it’s God speaking, and not your feelings. On the other hand, Folake’s words are in the line of “I perceive God talking to me about this brother and the truth is I like him a lot…I just want to be sure God wants me to do this…” Folake acts as a perfect foil for Laide; she gives a true model that Christian sisters can emulate. The key here is sincerity; something that Laide lacked seriously.

The Bible tells us how deep our hearts are (Proverbs 20:5) and how deceptive they can be (Jeremiah 17:9). From the moment she fell in love with Williams, Laide had concluded that he was meant for her. She did not pray “to be sure God wants her to do this”, she didn’t tell any of her close friends, not until Folake first opened up to them. She wasn’t sincere with herself, sincere enough to admit she was being too forward and that she wasn’t really seeking God about Williams, or even Akin. She was unnecessarily secretive, even to her godly company of friends. Yemisi’s story and caution should have been enough to put Laide back on the right track but it didn’t. This shows that ultimately, we as individuals still have a big part to play in deciding what choices we make in our lives.

One great thing about Laide’s Note is that even from the beginning of the movie, it was set up to have a sequel. Kayode’s (Tobi Olumuyiwa’s [House on Fire 2016, Caged 2018]) smile to her in the first fellowship meeting eventually meant something at the end; I’m sure not many people would have seen that coming. Surprisingly, she eventually gets married to him, and as if she could hear the audience’s surprised gasps, she looks into the camera and declares that how she ended up with Kayode was ‘a story for another day’. I’m quite sure that if a sequel would be made, it would be titled Laide’s Note: Divine.

I highly recommend this movie, not only for ladies, but for every movie lover. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable watching experience.

To watch “Laide’s Note“, visit http://mountzionlatest.com/mz/index.html

GBEMI premiere – Awesome!

GBEMI was released on September 6, 2019. I’ve watched GBEMI twice now and it’s a really nice movie. I think in a few hours, it will be taken down from the Damilola Mike-Bamiloye YouTube channel, so hurry and watch it.

I must commend the whole concept of a World Movie Cinema; it must have been divinely inspired. In the past, only those who attended the quarterly Drama Ministers’ Power Night had the opportunity to watch the premiere of the latest Mount Zion movies.

Later on, recent movies were taken to churches worldwide for premiering, but with this World Movie Cinema innovation, the whole world has access to MZFP’s latest hits.
Something similar was possibly done for Shackles, where just a little while after it was premiered at the June edition of Power Night, it was released online for a few days.

Previously, we’d have had to wait for a few months before purchasing Mount Zion DVDs and watching them then. The Bible says that the path of the righteous shines brighter and brighter (Proverbs 14:8), and sincerely, that’s what you see happening with Mount Zion movies. They just keep raising the bar of excellence with each film release; GBEMI does just that.

It was re-written for the big screen by Damilola Mike-Bamiloye and he did a fantastic job. Even though I’d read the novel before watching it, it felt like a new, yet familiar experience. Many elements were inserted into, and removed from the original story, but none took away from the brilliance of the other. It’s almost like they are the same story said by two people; there would logically be slight variations. It’s really hard for me to say which I like more between the novel and the movie.

When bestsellers are produced as movies in Hollywood, most fans usually want the film to look exactly like the novel. I’ve discovered however, that we just have to enjoy each genre for what it is. They have slight merits over each other in different aspects. The recreation of the story was amazing, especially noticed in how the character of John was introduced from the beginning. His background story of his relationship with Debby (Darasimi Mike-Bamiloye) is commendable and gives us some insight. In fact, I daresay that both reading the novel and watching the movie is something that gives you a wealth of entertainment and truth.

I was thoroughly impressed by the titular-lead character, Gbemi, played by the novelist Emmanuela Mike-Bamiloye, in her lead debut in a Moun Zion movie. She’s a natural; she delivered her lines comfortably, no stress. Remember that her previous appearance had been in STALKER (2017) where she was actually a protagonist but who through some brilliance in scriptwriting only got to say a few words. Now, we witness her acting skills and all I can say is that she is a natural. Kudos to her.

It has to be said that John played by Femi Adebile (Death in the Pot (2015), Gbajumo Were (2018)) is probably everyone’s favourite character. The owner of FEJOSBABA TV YouTube channel again carries his role excellently, with a lot of laughter on the way. The supporting cast also played their part in this production and it all results in a deeply satisfying movie.

When I watched it initially, I wondered if perhaps they could have gone into the background of Gbemi in greater detail as in the novel, but then I also realized that even without much of her origins, the movie is 96 minutes long, and it doesn’t even feel that long. Every scene is appropriate in length, so that probably at no time do we feel like a particular scene should end because it was dragging. The Singles’ Forum scenes particularly felt so real. Hence, the whole movie was just rightly paced. The soundtrack and background music were also done as appropriate, to make us laugh and feel sober at their proper periods.

If it is “rhema” you’re looking for, GBEMI has a lot of it.

If it is the lessons that can be learnt from this movie we’re talking about, they are innumerable and if it’s a question of the number of people it ministered to, they are immeasurable. Just a visit to Damilola Mike-Bamiloye YouTube channel speaks for itself. The movie has brought a lot of light to the paths of many, while many others can testify that the movie teaches the truth because they had passed through similar situations and God saw them through.

All in all, it was a fulfilling movie-watching experience. One thing I have to say is unique about this movie is the number of nuggets we can hold on to, and the one-liners that keep us laughing whenever we remember them. It tells me that you can pass your message across as a Christian writer in large quantities without affecting the plot or pace of your movie.

Have you watched it? Place your comments on the movie down below.
Until another blog post, see you.

POSTER PICTURE OF GBEMI REVEALED

Ahead of the highly-anticipated premiere of GBEMI, the poster picture for the movie was on Thursday released online.

The picture was uploaded on the twitter handle of Joshua Mike-Bamiloye who restated that the movie would be up on the big screen at the September edition of the Drama Ministers Power Night.

The program holds tomorrow Friday, September 6, 2019 at Molete Baptist Church, Idi-Odo, Challenge, Ibadan. It commences at 7pm and goes on through the night.

The theme is ENLARGE MY COAST, and features the Gbemi movie premiere, as well as Music, Word ministration and the Anointing service.

It’s not for drama ministers alone, but for music ministers, ministers of the Gospel, movie lovers and indeed, every child of God.

Make it a date; you’ll surely be blessed beyond your thoughts.

“GBEMI” TO BE PREMIERED AT SEPTEMBER POWER NIGHT!

The September edition of the Drama Ministers Power Night organised by the Mount Zion Faith Ministries International is set to be lit up by the premiere of Gbemi, a big screen adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by then Emmanuela Evbuoma, now Emmanuela Mike-Bamiloye.

The news was released online on the Mount Zion Television twitter page on Tuesday, September 3, as the countdown to the second Power Night of 2019 continues.

A few months ago, in May, likely director Damilola Mike-Bamiloye posted a screen grab online of the movie which must have been in post-production then.

Something that excites me about this production is the cast which features Emmanuela Mike-Bamiloye in what is likely to be her first major role in an MZFM movie. Her previous appearances are in Stalker (2017) and Shackles (2019).

She is joined by Femi Adebile (Death in the Pot {2015}, Gbajumo Were {2018}, Haunted) and her co-host of True Talk with Ella and Dara, Darasimi Mike-Bamiloye (Haunted, Shackles {2019}), and others.

Mark September 6 on your calendar and make it a date at the premiere of Gbemi; you’ll be glad you did.

To visit Mount Zion Television twitter page, click here: https://t.co/K3HfWXvZIb

To check Damilola Mike-Bamiloye’s post in May, click this link – https://t.co/VcHApAG07v

Abejoye Season 3?

Yes! Abejoye Season 3 is currently at the production stage.

The news was released online via the twitter handle of Mount Zion TV, informing fans all over the globe that the Abejoye series that took the world by storm in 2017 (Abejoye: The Kingmaker) and had a sequel produced in 2018 (Abejoye: The Peacemaker) will now have a third season.

The post got a lot of fans excited and they expressed their eager wait for the next installment in the franchise. Pictures of the film crew and cast accompanied the post.

Below is the post:

Something Great is coming up from the stable of Mount Zion Faith Ministries🔥

The continuation of the Christian journey of OLAYIOTAN ABEJOYE

And his newly found challenges

Watch out

ABEJOYE
Season 3 !

Click the link below to visit Mount Zion TV page for the tweet:

#mztelevision #abejoye #season3 https://t.co/M8otUabncU

In subsequent posts, we’ll be taking a closer look at the post and pictures to see what more in terms of plot and new characters we can glean from them.

Have you watched the two seasons yet of Abejoye? What did you like most about them? Feel free to comment in the comments section below.

REVIEW OF “SHACKLES”

And there it was; the movie “SHACKLES”. Released from the stables of the collaboration between Flaming Sword Ministries International and the Mount Zion Film Productions, the movie delivers on its promise of being something special.

We observe that even though this is an FSMI production, and previous recent movies ( Abejoye series [2018 & 2019], Roaring Fears [2018], and Life of the Billows [2017] ) have their setting in the USA, Shackles is set in Nigeria, and we get to know through the credits that this movie was produced by FSMI Abuja. So we see that whether an FSMI-MZFM movie is set overseas or within Nigeria, it always produces something powerful. There are so many wonderful things to say about this movie.

“Shackles” is rich in characterization; almost every character has something specific they are doing and something we can learn from them. Every actor delivers their lines in a believable manner, and the acting is really well done. I’m particularly impressed with how Evelyn, played by Margaret Anenih, articulates her words. Her husband Edward (Idiagbonya Samuel) brilliantly portrays a father who has been waiting for a child for ten years whose prayers get answered.

He is excited and passionate in conversations about his son. I also like his strong way of speaking; almost every sentence he makes is in the tone of a pastor teaching the congregation something important.

I’m quite sure the most impressive character in the movie is Gashiki as played by Mike Bamiloye. Most memorable is his performance of the song “Evelyn, my Love”. He is the character whom we’d love to hate immediately, but whom we can’t for the period he sings that song. We later see him for who he really is, and then we don’t hold back our feelings of hatred towards this representation of the devil.

A sincere performance by Gloria Bamiloye hits the mark as she plays a false prophetess. This movie really got me thinking because, unless one really looks deeply, her Professor (Dr) Mellion Umbanisi character is not easily identifiable as an agent of the kingdom of darkness. Believers really need to know their God; else they’d fall for all manners of false doctrines and prophets.

I also like the portrayal of the relationship between the spiritual leaders in the movie. Like a well-oiled engine, the exchange of information between the General Overseer (Bolanle Olusola) and one of his pastors (Gabriel Akpanke) is smooth. We see a display of accountability and mutual humility and respect displayed by both men.

Another thing this movie does is to take its time in establishing its plot and storyline. Its 112-minute runtime ensures that each scene achieves its purpose in the movie. Even though one or two scenes feel a bit long, the mess Evelyn gets herself into is that complex and it isn’t easily resolved. Right from the beginning, the conflict is established, even though we do not know the details yet.Evelyn and Edward have just been blessed with a bundle of joy in the form of a ten-year awaited son, yet Evelyn is sober at the naming ceremony. This is a stark contrast to her husband’s demeanor, who is voices-top at the event. This sets the foundation of their conflict as we eventually travel with her down memory lane. We get to know about their challenges in waiting for the promised son, and how they meet Prof Mellion and Gashiki. They get the son through demonic influences and they have to battle the forces that want to steal their joy and destroy their lives.

There is something profound about the character of Melandra Gashiki. When you think about it, he doesn’t really do anything that propels the movie forward. He’s just out to condemn Evelyn for her misdeeds. We notice this because at first, he comes to Edward in a dream to “notify” him that Mellambua, the baby, is his son. He appears to Evelyn during her birth labour forcing her to admit that the baby to be born is his son.Gashiki’s actions are centred on Evelyn and Edward admitting that the baby is his. He threatens, harasses and torments them; this is what the devil does too. He’s like a dog that barks but has no real bite. The devil only operates in our lives according to the size of the room we give him to do so. Also, we see that sin only thrives in secrecy. Though Evelyn keeps praying in the name of Jesus and confessing the word of God, she still needs to repent of her crooked way and be put right before her God.

One standout moment of the movie is the feeling of a Musical which it gives us. The tune had been played steadily through the movie but when Melandra Gashiki delivers the vocals in “Evelyn ,my Love”, it all comes together. I haven’t seen anybody who saw Mike Bamiloye perform that song that wasn’t delighted or pleasantly surprised. After watching the movie, that’s most likely the tune you’d be humming for the next couple of days. I had started singing it, but when I remembered that the character that sang it was from the kingdom of darkness, I reconsidered my singing it, lol. Nonetheless, that music is guaranteed to give you an enchanted feeling.

Two other remarkable scenes involve the use of some stunning visual effects. The place in Prof Mellion’s guesthouse where Gashiki appears to Evelyn achieves its aim. The two pillars, the chandelier and the placement of the characters in proportion to that interior of the house give a surreal feeling, and at the end of the day, even Evelyn naively says that she has had a dream. Thumbs up to Joshua Mike-Bamiloye for those wonderful visuals. Some CGI was likely involved and it was awesome. We hope for more of that in Christian movies. Secondly, the showdown between Evelyn and Gashiki in a clash of swords was very nice. If anything, I only wish that scene were longer. Nonetheless, it was a scene with a good feeling.

I feel that the character of Gashiki being introduced with a song is reminiscent of the role of the Lucifer in heaven before his banishment. He produced music and worshipped before the very throne of God. He was then corrupted and was banished. He used the song as a tool in deceiving Evelyn, and that’s what he still does in this dispensation. Today, music is being used as a tool for corruption in the world. The tunes are pleasurable but many times, the lyrics and music videos are immoral, and corrupting, especially for children. This shows we have to be careful of the content we take into our lives.

It is also important to note here that the scene with God, Gashiki and Evelyn draws a clear line: Gashiki is like the devil who stands as an accuser of the brethren before the Lord. We see that God is not oblivious of Evelyn’s misdeeds, but He is after restoring her, rather than condemning her. We see that what God does is to take our sins far from us, rather than input them to us. The scripture, ‘Blessed is he whose scenes are forgiven” (Psalm 32:1) is apt here.

All in all, this is an amazing movie. We hope that it will be released for download soon. It has so far been premiered on the World Movie Cinema of Damilola Mike-Bamiloye. Once it’s released, we’ll notify you on this blog. After you watch it, feel free to post your comments on your impression of the movie.

Next, we’ll be reviewing Abejoye Season 2. Watch out!

REVIEW OF “SHACKLES” TRAILER

You’re welcome to another trailer review; hope you enjoyed the last one on the making of Abattoir. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at another 2019 movie – Shackles, written by Mike Bamiloye.

THE PRODUCERS

From the trailer, we see that this movie is a collaboration between Flaming Sword Ministries International and Mount Zion Film Productions. This alliance has seen the production of several impactful and wonderful films including the Abejoye series (2018 & 2019), Roaring Fears (2018), and Life of the Billows (2017). Shackles also promises to be a satisfying experience; I can say so because each production from these stables always seems to outdo the previous one. When the irons of FSMI and MZFP sharpen each other, you can only expect to have something mind-blowing at the end of the day.

THE CHARACTERS

The trailer showcases four major characters. There is a couple, Evelyn played by Margaret Anenih (“Waiting for the Prince” “Lost in Sodom”) and her husband – Idiagbonya Samuel – with their baby.

There also “seems” to be another couple of some sort in the movie – the Prophetess in Calabar played by Gloria Bamiloye (“Wounded Heart”, “Just a Little Sin”, “House on Fire”) and another spiritualist by the name ‘Gasiki’ played by Mike Bamiloye (“Agbara Nla”, the “Abejoye” series, “Ina Abe Aso”).

Daddy Mike Bamiloye is seen crossing two swords against an adversary; that’s one battle to look forward to in this movie. We also spot Joseph Opadele (“Land of Fury”) as probably the Holy Spirit in the movie.

THE PLOT

The story seems to be centered on Evelyn and her husband; their search for the fruit of the womb has led them down different paths. Her husband makes her promise that she will not go to a certain Prophetess located in Calabar, which suggests either that they both have had a previous encounter with her, or that Evelyn’s intentions to go there were not without his knowledge. Nonetheless, it does seem she ends up seeking the services of a spiritualist without her husband’s knowledge, a man called Gasiki.

It appears she eventually gets her wish of a child but as the scriptures make us know, only God gives a blessing that adds no sorrow to it. We see a scene where Gasiki calmly converses with Evelyn as we suppose she’s yet to fulfil her end of whatever deal she has had with him. Either that or the spiritualist has brought in other terms and conditions that Evelyn did not bargain for. He refers to the baby boy as ‘my son’ and has named him something that sounds like “Mellambua Dakoshi”, so we can only imagine what agreement she may have had with him. We have a conflict here as Gasiki’s demand is constantly turned down by Evelyn; a stance which probably leads to Gasiki appearing in her living room and striking her hard with a weapon. Gasiki stalks her and continues to harass her. He does not look like a guy that needs a door to gain entrance into one’s home. He finds his way to Evelyn’s house and a hospital she is admitted to probably due to an attack caused by Gasiki himself.

Presumably, when Evelyn humbles herself and goes back to the Lord, she is then able to break the shackles that have held her bound. She is the one that battles Gasiki; the attack of his two swords is repelled by her one sword. The trailer ends on this note.

CONCLUSION

We hope that before the end of this year, Shackles will be released, though it’s been premiered in some places already. I was unable to attend but my guess is that Shackles was the movie premiered at the Drama Ministers’ Power Night held in Ibadan on June 7, 2019. Fingers crossed as we wait to see the result of the battle fought in Shackles.

To watch the trailer, click on the link below that leads to Joshua Mike-Bamiloye’s Twitter handle, or copy the link and paste in your browser to load it:

Check out the fire 🔥🔥🔥trailer of Mount Zion’s Latest Movie.
SHACKLES premieres soon! pic.twitter.com/QcxKcmAB6C
— Joshua Mike-Bamiloye (@jay_mikee) April 24, 2019

Thanks for reading this trailer review. Up next, we will be reviewing recently released 2018 film Roaring Fears and 2019’s Abejoye Season 2 (The Peacemaker). Watch out!

A REVIEW OF ABATTOIR: THE MAKING

A 12-minute video of some behind-the-scenes (BHS) of the soon-to-be-released Abattoir was posted on the director’s (Damilola Mike-Bamiloye’s) YouTube channel a month ago. Here, we take a closer look at these scenes, while making plot, cast and crew guesses, and the whole lot. Let’s get in to it:

THE PROTAGONIST

Damilola-Mike Bamiloye seems to be the protagonist in this film. In the BHS, there are three scenes in which he features as an actor:

Damilola Mike-Bamiloye laughing at the hilarious student.

First, we see the making of the first movie clip released online. Notable in this BHS is the remarkable potential of the boy that was called upon in the class to air his opinion. During the shoot, he continually draws laughter from the other cast, and crew, due to his excellent and hilarious delivery of lines. Damilola’s character had to shake his face severally in order to feel serious, and the boy was urged to do a ‘blah blah blah’ than say his humorous lines. I guess the boy is one of those that can improve a script with their performance. We don’t know this character’s name but we can’t wait to see this talent act in the movie.

The student who got everyone laughing their hearts out.

This scene was followed by a scene of Damilola’s character in the Principal’s or Proprietor’s office, probably on the same day, judging from the fact that he had the same shirt on. It seems that his ‘heroics’ in class had earned him a call from the top. The boss, played by Gbenga Ayoola (“Bosom Fire”, “Haunted” “Akobi Laaroye”), questions his correction methods. Even though he seems to have done all he should do, having applied other forms of discipline before resorting to sending them out of the class, he is asked by the boss “Are you OK?”

Gbenga Ayoola in conversation with Damilola Mike-Bamiloye’s character in the movie.

The last scene in which we see Damilola’s character features Moses Korede Are (“Haunted”, “Gbajumo Were”), whoprays for what seems to be restoration, for him. Moses Are is probably a pastor or a father-figure in the protagonist’s life.

Moses Korede Are prays with Damilola Mike-Bamiloye.

SUB-PLOTS

Other scenes included in the BHS include the following:

In a club house reminiscent of Damilola’s short film “A Minute More”, we see the use of Chinese lanterns expertly done to create a disco feel to the scene. This is all the more remarkable when you consider that it was an empty room that was used for this set. We see Samuel Owojori (“House on Fire”, “Block 10”) play the role of Victor, a ‘Pastor’s kid turned tout’.

Another scene shows Jumoke played by Omowunmi Olatunde (“The Boomerang”, “Block 10”) speaking on phone with her ‘sugar daddy’, a character named Big Daddy, played by Kayode Babalola. The scene also has Darasimi Mike-Bamiloye (“Haunted”, “Exemplary”) who seems to be Jumoke’s roommate. The dialogue in this scene epitomizes among other things, how some so-called Christians embrace the parts of the Bible that them, while regarding the others as ‘philosophy’. The scene ends with a sadly hilarious line: ‘If you dare open your dirty mouth to preach to me, I’m going to preach my own back. lol.

Kayode Owojori speaking with his character-son, Martins.

The penultimate scene of the making shows Kayode Owojori (“The Accountant”, “The Counsellor) as The Chief, who, as seen by his son Martins, seems to have dipped his hands into money rituals. Now we know for sure that slaps in movies are real in this scene. I hope they didn’t have to do too many takes of that. Lol. Also, Emmanuel Okoro (“The Professional Actor”) is seen here, probably as The Chief’s assistant or messenger.

EDITING

One amazing thing this BHS shows us is that there is power in editing; there is power in colour grading. The difference in colour between the behind-the-scenes and actual movie is worthy of note. The edited clips appear cool and colourful, and I can only imagine how wonderful this would look on the big screen. That’s a big thumbs-up for the editor of this movie.

CREW AND OTHER CAST

Damilola Mike-Bamiloye is the director as we see him doing his job in some of the BHS. Joshua Mike-Bamiloye (“Harmony Deal”, “Exemplary”) is the DOP, as we see him on set, as well as judging from the voice we hear behind the camera in the first scene. We also see Emmanuela Mike-Bamiloye (“Stalker”) with a script in hand acting as the script supervisor/continuity.

DIALOGUE

Judging from precedence, Damilola Mike-Bamiloye is also the screenwriter of this movie. As always, he writes great lines of dialogue that at the right times are witty, funny, serious and profound. Most times, there is a catch phrase the audience can leave his movies with. The exchange between Damilola and Gbenga Ayoola has bits on smiles in it, while Moses Korede Are, as he prays with Damilola’s character, says a profound prayer: “…heal his past Lord, renew his present, restore his future, in the name of Jesus…”

These clips are possibly from the first season of Abattoir, for it was noted on Instagram at the start of the year that two ‘seasons’ of the movie were slated for release in 2019.

We wait in anticipation…

Watch out for the review of the trailer of another Mount Zion 2019 film “‘Shackles”, which was premiered earlier this month.

The Drama Ministers First Power Night of 2019 is Here!

Check out @mztelevision’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/mztelevision/status/1131895394932264961?s=09

Latest Mount Zion Film – Abbatoir Sneak Peek

And here it is. Almost anyway. The first movie release from the stables of Mount Zion Film Productions in 2019. And it has an interesting title. Abattoir.

A clip from the movie was released at 6pm on the 15th of March, 2019, on the director’s YouTube channel, Damilola Mike-Bamiloye.

Early in January, it had been stated that Abattoir would be one of the movies to be directed by D-Baba, as he is nicknamed. And it is slated for release this year.

The clip posted online gives us a sneak peek into the movie which stars Damilola Mike-Bamiloye himself in the role of a person who seems like a teacher, probably in a school or tutorial centre. Some students are dressed casually or probably in sportswear and they are in the teacher’s Biology class where he discusses Environment.

The clip features lines of life application and loads of laughter, and we expect that the film Abattoir will be a great curtain raiser for the Christian movie industry in Nigeria this year 2019.
Fingers crossed…

To watch the video, click this link