After it premiered three weeks ago with a bang in Nigeria, Stephanie Okereke’s award-winning movie, Through the Glass is surely enjoying acclamation across the world.
The movie has astounded all critics by grossing a N10m in the Nigerian box office within the last three weeks of its release.
Stephanie Okereke
The management of Silverbird film distribution disclosing this figure last week, said Through the Glass released across the country’s cinemas on September 16, beats such blockbuster Hollywood films like ‘Public Enemies”, “G.I Joe”, “Hang Over” amongst other thrilling films also on release about the same time in Nigeria to come top on the chart.
“We want to announce to you that Through the Glass, a Next Page Productions film, produced and directed by Nollywood’s A- rated star actress, Stephanie Okereke has astounded all critics by grossing a N10 million in the Nigerian Box Office.”
“The was released across Nigerian Cinemas on September 16th. At that time, there were such blockbuster Hollywood films like ‘Public Enemies”, “G.I.Joe”,
“Hangover…’also on release in Nigeria but amazingly, from day one, Through the Glass jumped to the top and remained in number one position for 2 weeks,”disclosed Silverbird management, adding that ‘We continue to encourage film makers and call on them to sit up and do what is good for the cinemas.”
The multi-million movie, theatrically distributed in Africa by Silverbird Film Distribution is expected to premiere at the Silverbird Ghana Cinemas next month, before moving over to Silverbird Cinemas in Kenya.
Also, United International Pictures, a South African based film distribution company is said to have indicated interest in distributing the movie in South Africa. Meanwhile, Steph, while speaking on what inspired her to make the movie said, ‘ I have a desire to do it right, and I felt that was an opportunity for me to do just that and I did.”
Steph who is the only African featured in the movie added that, quality production, good storyline and acting are some of the attributes that stands her move out from others.”
hi steph,
more kudos to you.i know it has not been an easy ride.
take it that the sky is your limit.keep it up.
If it is a Nollywood movie then it is. even if there are no Africans in it. Way to go Steph
I would not for any reason want to criticize steph.More so when i have not seen the movie, but reading that she is the only african featured in the movie, in my own opinion,leaves a lot to be desired. How would any one feel satisfied calling it a nollywood movie just because she ‘directed and produced’ it? how does the movie project the african actors? there are many hollywood movies out there with just about a single african cast. Pls when next she wants to produce a movie that projects our movie industry positively to the outside world, let her make it of african cast and a handful non africans may be.
this is the kind of work we should expect from other movie makers in naija. just keep up the good work steph
am proud of u steph,am proud of nollywood,and am proud to be a nigerian.thumbs up!