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"Hurricane in the Rose
Garden" to Premiere at
15th Annual Pan African
Film and Arts Festival in Los Angeles |
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 5:55 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 6:40 p.m.
AMC Magic Johnson Theatres
3650 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Atuma-Scroggins Productions is proud to announce the
world premiere of their feature film "Hurricane in the
Rose Garden," directed by Ime N. Etuk, at the 15th
Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival in Los
Angeles. The film will screen at AMC Magic Johnson
Theatres in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza on
Wednesday, February 14th at 5:55 p.m. to a full house
of enthusiastic fans and VIP guests. A second
screening of the film will take place on Sunday,
February 18th at 6:40 p.m. The family comedy stars
seasoned actors Tangi Miller ("Madea's Family
Reunion"), Pascal Atuma ("Only in America"), Aloma
Wright ("Scrubs"), Oris Erhuero ("Sometimes in
April"), Tanjareen Martin ("Johnson Family Vacation"),
Karri Turner ("Heroes"), Hakeem Kae-Kazim ("Hotel
Rwanda"), and Yun Choi ("Barbershop" - Series).
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For
more information on the screening and to purchase
tickets, please visit
www.paff.org or email
info@hurricaneintherosegarden.com.
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"Hurricane in the Rose
Garden" is a family comedy about what happens when a
married couple's life is turned upside-down during
an unwelcome visit from their in-laws, who decide
not to leave until the wife is pregnant, per their
Nigerian custom. One marriage, two sets of customs.
After five years of marriage, Sade (Tangi Miller)
never knew that it was a taboo in African culture to
still be without a child. She'll find out when
Joseph's mother (Aloma Wright) and younger brother (Oris
Erhuero) come from Africa and refuse to leave until
Sade is pregnant?or gives Joseph (Pascal Atuma) a
divorce so he can marry another woman! The story was
inspired by a conversation the writer/producer
Pascal Atuma had with his parents about a past
relationship. Both Atuma and the director Ime N.
Etuk thought that this culture clash over marriage
was ripe for a movie.
Says Atuma, "I am very excited that we are able to
carry our country name, Nigeria, in a positive way
and to show the world that Nigeria is ready to
compete and make a strong mark in the world's film
industry." He continues, "Our acceptance into the
Pan African Film Festival three years in a row is a
clear indication and picture of where Nigeria's film
industry is heading in the future, and we are very
pleased to be a part of this exciting movement."
"Hurricane in the Rose Garden" marks Ime N. Etuk's
feature film debut as a director. Regarding his
directorial debut he says, "I feel blessed to have
worked with first-rate actors, producers, and crew
on my first feature film." Etuk adds, "It's exciting
to bring pieces of Nigerian culture to an American
audience." One of the film's executive producers,
Lavel E. Berry, expresses "I enjoyed the union of
African and American culture on screen and
particularly enjoyed collaborating with this group
of filmmakers." The film was written by Pascal Atuma
and Kamafi Adio Byrd and produced by Atuma, Etuk,
and Jeremy Scroggins.
PRESS CONTACT:
Ngozi Mba
323.544.1450
press@hurricaneintherosegarden.com
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