Multiple award winning actress; Bimbo Akintola has again been acknowledged for her
praiseworthy role in the renowned movie, 93 days.
The outstanding thespian won the award for “Best
Actress of The Year” at the recently concluded AFRIFF 2016 for
portraying the character of the late Dr Stella Adadevoh in which she gave an exceptional
performance.
“It was a huge
honour for me to take on the character of such an inspiring woman. Learning
about her life was an interesting challenge for me and I knew I had no other
choice but to give it my very best. It is my hope that posterity will be able
to see and understand what Dr Adadevoh did to help save Nigerians from the
Ebola epidemic’’- Bimbo
Akintola.
93 days is a movie centered around the Ebola virus
outbreak in Nigeria, the battles fought by the unsung heroes led by the late
Dr. Stella Adadevoh and the victory won. Due to the strong story behind the
movie and outstanding performances by the actors, 93 days was screened at the
Toronto International Film Festival and Chicago International Film Festival
2016 and is in currently showing in cinemas across the country.
Afriff (African International Film Festival) is an
international platform that promotes and recognizes filmmakers and entertainers
in Africa. It is no surprise Bimbo Akintola was honoured with this award.
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