SHUSSH! Nollywood Actress Turns Refugee (Photo)

Actress Nse Ikpe Etim is a Nollywood star who was shot into limelight in 2008 due to her role in movie, Reloaded. She has also been nominated for Best Actress in a lead role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

Nse Ikpe-Etim

In line with her career, the award winning actress was reported to be in Cape Town, South Africa for a movie shoot titled “SHUSSH.” The South African movie is said to be based on the novel “Whiplash”, by Tracey Farren.

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Nse Ikpe Etim is expected to play the role of a refugee, Madeleine who comes to South Africa after suffering a horrific war in Congo. In a bit for survival, she forms a close bond with a young sex worker, played by South African actress Christia Visser.

Directed by Meg Rickards, he describes Nse as an extraordinary artist and they are delighted to have her on this project.

Nse Ikpe-Etim during movie production

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He said “we are delighted that Nse Ikpe-Etim is going to make her South African debut on SHUSSH. She is an extraordinary artist, with subtlety and emotional range. I feel privileged to be working with her to tell a story about breaking the silence around the abuse of women and children – endemic in so many parts of our continent.”

Also, Nse Ikpe-Etim’s upcoming projects also include “A Hotel Called Memory” by Akin Omotoso which is currently in production.

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