The Amazing Grace Explained

The Amazing Grace
Director:Jeta Amata
Screenplay:Jeta Amata
Narrator:Joke Silva
Music:Sammie Okposo
Cinematography:Joe Taylor
Editing:Brian Hovmand
Studio:Jeta Amata Concepts
Runtime:100 min
Budget:£400,000 (estimated)

The Amazing Grace is a 2006 British Nigerian historical drama film written by Jeta Amata and Nick Moran, directed by Jeta Amata and produced by Jeta Amata & Alicia Arce. The film stars Joke Silva, Nick Moran, Scott Cleverdon, Mbong Odungide, Fred Amata and Zack Amata. The film received 11 nominations and won the award for Achievement in Cinematography at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Premise

The film, occasionally narrated by Joke Silva, tells the reformation story of British slave trader John Newton (Nick Moran), sailing to what is now Nigeria to buy slaves. Later, increasingly shocked by the brutality of slavery, he gives up the trade and becomes an Anglican priest.[8] [9] Newton later writes the redemptive hymn Amazing Grace and becomes an abolitionist.

Cast

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AMAA Nominees and Winners 2007. Africa Movie Academy Awards. 22 February 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101012165834/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2007. 12 October 2010. dmy-all.
  2. News: The Movies That Changed The Colour of 2006. Ajonye. Akatu. 9 January 2007. Newswatch. 22 February 2011. Lagos, Nigeria.
  3. News: Golden Handcuffs of motion picture bondage: slavery in cinema. 4 April 2007. New York Press. 22 February 2011. New York, USA.
  4. Book: Ham, Anthony. West Africa. 2009. Lonely Planet Publications. 978-1-74104-821-6. 621.
  5. Book: Armes, Roy. Dictionary of African filmmakers. 2008. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-35116-6. 228.
  6. Book: Smith, Ian Haydn. TCM international film guide. 44. 2008. Wallflower Press. 978-1-905674-61-9. 235.
  7. Web site: The Amazing Grace (2006). Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment, Inc.. 22 February 2011.
  8. News: Film gives Nigeria's side of the slave trade. Jury. Louise. 9 May 2007. Evening Standard. 22 February 2011. London . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016203723/http://www.standard.co.uk/arts/film/film-gives-nigerias-side-of-the-slave-trade-6581194.html . 2012-10-16 .
  9. News: The Fabulous Picture Show: Half Nelson. 2 Jul 2007. Al Jazeera. 22 February 2011. Doha - Qatar.

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