Zedec Entertainment Film has assembled some of the best Actors and Actresses in the African Movie Industry for us this Christmas in its first major production ‘MASQUERADES’.
Zedec pulls Desmond Elliot from Nigeria, veteran Actor “Katawere”, Lydia Forson, Anang Adjetey (Pusher), Senanu Gbedawuo among others behind the Christmas tree to bring to African movie lovers ‘MASQUERADES’.
‘MASQUERADES’, is a hilarious family comedy that explores today’s contemporary family life during Christmas.
After several years apart a family is finally drawn home to their first Christmas by a tragedy;their uncle is recently deceased and they are charged with the responsibility of burying him.
The funeral expenses pile up; and in pursuit of social status each of the family members are determined to maintain a lifestyle that will compliment how rich they ‘’claim’’ to be.
However underneath all that is left unsaid, is a dysfunctional family struggling to keep up appearances, and as the story unfolds we are introduced to a family of secrets where everyone has something to hide.
As their uncle’s funeral and Christmas draws near a series of hilarious events occur which lead to uncovering each family member’s secret and forces each family member to confront their true identities.
Just when they are beginning to settle into their newly found honest lives, a lie that puts all the other lies to shame –the king of deception is uncovered which leads to an unexpected chain of events.
And we are again drawn into a web of habitual lies where nothing or no one is, as they seem. This story takes us on a trip to the reminiscent era when Christmas was only as complicated as food, drinks, and merry making.
Through each character and situation a little piece of today’s family life is portrayed in a way that mirrors our society, and from beginning to end we are joined in a journey to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas in an untraditional way.
‘MASQUERADES’ premieres exclusively at the Silverbird Cinemas, Accra at 7:00PM on Thursday, 30th December, 2010.