Rita Dominic’s New Movie Makes Cinema Debut
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Christina Ngene
I am a movie enthusiast with a passion for writing and a desire to see the African movie industries grow. I try to use my skills as an artist to cheer for Nollywood by writing for NollyMania. • Syndicate Correspondent
Rita Dominic stars in the new movie “Light in the Dark” alongside Kalu Ikeagwu. Domestic violence, an unaddressed social issue, is the themes of the movie. The drama especially addresses the audience on how such situations can be handled by the women affected by it.
The friction that exists in inter-tribal marriages is also visited. This issue is
Too many married African women suffer from domestic violence, and very few seem to be able to fight it. The makers of “Light in the Dark” hope that it will serve as a tool to bring awareness to African women. Rita Dominic shared the trailer of the movie on her Twitter account. “Light in the Dark” will be released in Nigerian cinemas on January 25th.
Also featuring in “Light in the Dark” are Joke Silva, Ngozi Nwosu, Saidi Balogun, Kiki Omeili, Nonso Odogwu, Abimbola Ademoye, Big Mickey, Prince Unigwe, Angel Onyinyechi Unigwe, Doddy Abili, Richard Kanayo Mekwunye, Maxwell Ihuoma, and Marie Awolaja.
About Rita Dominic
Rita Dominic is an award-winning Nigerian actress/producer. She established herself as a leading actress in Nollywood in the early 2000s. She has ever since attained the status as of one of Nigeria’s top female actresses. Today, she is among the many that are driving positive changes in the Nigerian film industry.
Recently a post of a scene from the movie was shared on Instagram. It requested for aspiring actors to make a monologue with the lines of Rita Dominic from the video scene. The monologues will be sent to the advertising company Riverside Production and will be evaluated by the team. They will pick the best candidates and hopefully offer them roles in their next movie productions.
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