Ben & Ara | |
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Directed by | Nnegest Likké |
Written by | Joseph Baird |
Starring | Joseph Baird Constance Ejuma Akuyoe Graham Q'orianka Kilcher Michael Chieffo William Mark McCullough |
Cinematography | David M. Rakoczy |
Edited by | Jason Stoy |
Music by | Ram Khatabakhsh |
Production companies | Nursing Tybalt Productions Wonder Worthy Productions N-Vision Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Countries | United States Cameroon |
Language | English |
Ben & Ara, is a 2015 United States– Cameroon Romantic drama film directed by Nnegest Likké and co-produced by Joseph Baird, Constance Ejuma, Q'orianka Kilcher, Matthew Norsworthy and Samone Norsworthy for Nursing Tybalt Productions, Wonder Worthy Productions and N-Vision Pictures. The film revolves around two Ph.D. candidates, one an African Muslim and the other an agnostic, where they begin a romance after meeting at a museum but later discover that a love between different cultures and religions may have consequences. [1] [2]
The film stars Joseph Baird and Constance Ejuma in lead roles, with Akuyoe Graham, Q'orianka Kilcher, Michael Chieffo and William Mark McCullough in supporting roles. [3] The film received positive reviews and won several awards as well as screened at international film festivals. [4] [5] [6] [7] It had its premiere in September 2015 at the Miami Independent Film Festival. In 2016, the film won the awards for Best Picture and Best Actress at the Indie Film Festival. [8] Main actress Constance Ejuma won the Best Actress Award at the Nevada Women's Film Festival. [9] In 2016, the film won the award for Best Diaspora film at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). [10]
Ben & Ara | |
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Directed by | Nnegest Likké |
Written by | Joseph Baird |
Starring | Joseph Baird Constance Ejuma Akuyoe Graham Q'orianka Kilcher Michael Chieffo William Mark McCullough |
Cinematography | David M. Rakoczy |
Edited by | Jason Stoy |
Music by | Ram Khatabakhsh |
Production companies | Nursing Tybalt Productions Wonder Worthy Productions N-Vision Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Countries | United States Cameroon |
Language | English |
Ben & Ara, is a 2015 United States– Cameroon Romantic drama film directed by Nnegest Likké and co-produced by Joseph Baird, Constance Ejuma, Q'orianka Kilcher, Matthew Norsworthy and Samone Norsworthy for Nursing Tybalt Productions, Wonder Worthy Productions and N-Vision Pictures. The film revolves around two Ph.D. candidates, one an African Muslim and the other an agnostic, where they begin a romance after meeting at a museum but later discover that a love between different cultures and religions may have consequences. [1] [2]
The film stars Joseph Baird and Constance Ejuma in lead roles, with Akuyoe Graham, Q'orianka Kilcher, Michael Chieffo and William Mark McCullough in supporting roles. [3] The film received positive reviews and won several awards as well as screened at international film festivals. [4] [5] [6] [7] It had its premiere in September 2015 at the Miami Independent Film Festival. In 2016, the film won the awards for Best Picture and Best Actress at the Indie Film Festival. [8] Main actress Constance Ejuma won the Best Actress Award at the Nevada Women's Film Festival. [9] In 2016, the film won the award for Best Diaspora film at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). [10]