The film festival was centered on movies shot across Africa; first day
was centered on the advent of oil and its economic implications. It also envisaged
the ills and negative tilt crude oil discovery had caused some African States
like, Nigeria, Ghana and the threat it poses on Kenya.
This is will be enthralled from
the perspective of corruption amongst leaders and lack of character amongst the
masses. The two major players in a State’s progressive economy, whether, social
or political, the media and judiciary are key.
My name is Von Apochi a
Nollywood actor from Nigeria; I strongly believe that we have lost the true
sense of character and rendered our potential prowess powerless. It is true
that in a societal milieu, if intellectual cultures have not been consummated
illiterates become philosophers. We have
hidden our might and power deep down in a forgotten ruin that we feed like
babes and allow incompetence take hold of our economic play-stage.
The media has caused more damage
than good. When these will pass, I have hope, well, it will pass. The same
people in the press and judiciary will inherit the exogenous mar of imagery and
irreparable dent of State character. Film is good but film should portray hope
and vision for generational change not damaged emotions. True, let the truth be
told but wisdom be applied in telling the truth because all we are looking out
for is change for the good. Hollywood made me believe America flag is the
greatest flag on earth, they made me believe the American president is the most
influential and most powerful man on earth. Hollywood made me believe the
American police are omnipresent; they further made me believe that the white
house is the most beautiful place to inhabit and so many more other things. All
of these were made possible even when I had my doubts, lies became true.
The Syria crises made me see the
vulnerability of the most powerful man in the world. Chemical weapon usage and
its debate that was smartly won by Russian president Putin that eventually made
Putin the most influential man in the world for a short period of time before
the Ukrainian crises sprung up to a prime. My point is, everything they tell us
is a lie and sweet lie, lies that become truth. These lies become truths
because the law of attraction is, “believes turning imagination into truthful
reality”. This is what I refer to as the power of the human mind to believe.
Our media have a lot to do with the image laundry in Africa.
In my own opinion,
I believe there is so much corruption and human right abuse going on in the
West (developed countries) but why should the West sell negative media when
they have not exhausted the positive ones.
Let the African picture tell me
lies, lies that will active my believe system and “my believe system” will
change my world for good.
Thank you!
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