Black Gold is a 2011 drama film co-produced and directed by Jeta Amata. One local Niger Delta community's struggle against their own government and a multi-national oil corporation who has plundered their land and destroyed the environment. The film was reissued in 2012 with the title Black November, with 60% of the scenes reshot and additional scenes included to make the film "more current".[1]
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| Directed by | Jeta Amata |
| Written by | Jeta Amata |
| Produced by | Wilson Ebyie Suzanne DeLaurentiis |
| Starring | Billy Zane Tom Sizemore Hakeem Kae-Kazim Vivica A. Fox Eric Roberts Sarah Wayne Callies Michael Madsen Mbong Amata |
| Cinematography | James M. Costello |
| Edited by | Lindsay Kent |
| Music by | Joel Goffin |
Production company | Rock City Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Premise
editThey hope to tell the story from the perspective of people who have lived through it. Including the people who have seen their land and rivers polluted by oil, and the people that are struggling.
Cast
edit- Billy Zane
- Tom Sizemore as Detective Brandano
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Dede
- Vivica A. Fox as Jackie
- Eric Roberts
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Kate Summers
- Michael Madsen
- Mbong Amata as Ebiere
- Shanna Beauchamp as Protester
- Enyinna Nwigwe as Tamuno
- Onas Okemdage as Philip
- Nse Ikpe-Etim as Lawyer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hoad, Phil (1 February 2012). "Is Jeta Amata Nollywood's gift to Hollywood?". Guardian Newspaper. The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
External links
edit- Black Gold at IMDb
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