In attendance were Hollywood actors, Danny Glover (Played Dr Ohiaeri)
and Tim Reid (Played
Dr Sam Adeniyi Jones), Kemi
DaSilva-Ibru, Associate Producer 93 Days, producers/executive
producers of 93 Days, Bolanle
Austen-Peters, Dotun Olakunri, Steve Gukas and other dignitaries
such as Jimmy Kolker, Assistant
Secretary for Global Affairs HHS, Dr
Benjamin Ohiaeri, Owner First Consultant's Hospital, Dr Sam Adeniyi Jones, Director
Office of Global Affairs HHS, Dr David Brett-Majors, US Department of Defense and Former
WHO expert,Kent Brantly, American
Ebola survivor, Dr Morris
Ibeawuchi, Nigerian Ebola survivor, Bockari Stevens, the sierra Leonean Ambassador to the US, Denas Morris, Center for Disease
Control, Elizabeth Sadove, US
Food and Drug Administration, Linda
Thomas-Greenfield and Amanda Jacobsen, US Department of
State.
Joined by other officials from the White House, the
screening received an impressive turnout as guests enjoyed and commended the
phenomenal masterpiece that has been created by talented actors, producers and
director in Nigeria.
During the Q&A session, the producers of 93 Days
discussed the motivation behind the movie and how Nigeria is delighted to its
story to the world through.
Directed by Steve Gukas, the powerful movie is a compelling
story of courage, determination and sacrifice as displayed by the team at the
First Consultant Hospital, the Nigerian Government and well-meaning
organizations in combating the Ebola virus that broke in 2014.
The Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF), widely recognized for showing the
most outstanding films from around the world, has selected 93 Days for
screening this at the Isabel Bader
Theatre in Toronto,
Canada this week.
Showing in cinemas nationwide from 16th September 2016,
93 Days is definitely a must-see and a movie that signifies a major landmark in
the history of Nigeria.
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