A love story between a young couple that transcends boundaries, countries, and even the human trafficking cartel.

Interview with Director/Producer Tola Olatunji

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

To help create awareness and provoke a call to action on the global issue of human trafficking.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

It touches on a very important topic that everyone should know about. It is a very informative, entertaining, strong and global story that will resonate with people of all cultures and backgrounds.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

The response has been overwhelming and has been received very well across all continents.

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

The feedback as a matter of fact has challenged us into working and making this a sequel possibly a TV Series.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

Hoping to get a good distribution deal, on one of the major networks as our ultimate goal is to ensure the story reaches all parts of the world.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

Film Festival Directors, Distributors, Sales Agents and Journalists

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

The goal of the film is to create awareness of human trafficking and modern-day slavery issues. Looking forward to having this movie on Netflix, Amazon Prime or any of the major streaming services.

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

Did you know that Human Trafficking is a more lucrative crime than Drug Trafficking?

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

The director is currently working on a TV Series.

Interview: March 2023

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Kanaani

A love story between a young couple that transcends boundaries, countries, and even the human trafficking cartel.

Director: Tola Olatunji

Producer: Rogers Ofime

Writer: Tunde Apalowo

About the writer, director and producer:

TOLA OLATUNJI is a Nigerian-born Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter. He has written, produced and directed several feature / short films and TV Series that have been featured on different streaming platforms: Kanaani (TV Series) 2011, Yankee Hustle (TV Series) 2019, Issues Of The Heart 2020, Kanaani 2022. Tola’s movies have received widespread acclaim and commercial success. In 2020, his film Issues Of Heart was selected and won numerous Festival categories, including best picture across the united states. He is also the director of the PressPlay Film Festival and the Founder of Every Story Begins With PressPlay, a non-profit that provides the opportunity and resources for aspiring filmmakers to pursue their career in the world of film, regardless of age and/or experience, and despite their circumstances. Through his non-profit, he has trained and mentored over 100 aspiring filmmakers. He established RAS Film, a multimedia company created to produce purpos-driven content across various platforms.

Key cast: Gabriel Afolayan (Gbovo), Ivie Okujaye (Obehi) Ayo Kosh (Madam)

Looking for: film festival directors and distributors

Instagram: @kanaanithemovie

Hashtags used: #kanaani #kanaanithemovie #kanaaniinla

Other: IMDb

Made in association with: Rent-A-Studio, Native Media, Every Story Begins With Pressplay

Funders: Self-Funded

Where can I watch it next and in the coming month?

TBD