Godfrey Tangwa as Philip Nso
Joyce Abunaw as Matilda AkoChange helps
Starring: Godfrey Tangwa as Philip Nso and Joyce Abunaw as Matilda Ako
Directed by: Ako Abunaw
Screenplay by: Joyce Abunaw
Music by: Bebe Manga
Genre: Drama
Run time: 140 minutes
New Release Date: December 14, 2004
Synopsis: A potent secret destroys Philip's first marriage. Another potent secret is threatening Philip's second marriage to Matilda. But Philip's greatest challenge will be facing himself. Will he have the courage to do so?
It's a brave attempt to discuss an issue that's often left in the closet in Africa--the idea that women are always the cause of infertility. And the needless familial pressures that often break up marriages. So, it's very, very good in that respect. Congrats on a promising debut!
Okey Ndibe
Author, Arrows of Rain (Heinemann, AWS)
Actors: Syvie Mbuta (House Help),Boma Mercy (Philip's Sister, Elfrida) and Helen Tabe (Philip's Mother, Ma Nso)
Bebe Manga, performing at the Potent Secrets premiere
Bebe Manga, one of Cameroon's most popular and beloved musicians, excitedly joined the production of Potent Secrets not only by performing at the launching ceremony at Hilton-Yaounde, but also by offering her fourth album Temps futurs as a resource album for the film.
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Yaounde-Hilton: Site of the Grande Premiere
On Friday September 14, 2001, Potent Secrets made its world debut during a lavish Grande Premiere at the Yaounde Hilton Hotel in Cameroon. Invitees included the crème de la crème of Cameroon's capital city, among them, leading political figures and top government officials; members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations; prominent artists and journalists; and the movers and shakers of Cameroon's literary scene.
Continue reading "Potent Secrets Grande Premiere: Yaounde, Sept. 14, 2001" »
Some members of the Technical Crew: Ndo Foumane (Camera),Bessem Ashuntantang (Caterer) Marthe Njiki (Make-Up Artist), Njoya Lindou (Production Assist.) and Jules Wounkep (Lighting).
Simply amazing!
Helen and Joe Mbu, MD
As an American male, I watched Potent secrets with interest. The issues that affect the lives of the characters are tragic but there is hope because learning takes place.
Dale Smith, California.
“Potent secrets” is technically superior. It is so clear, not like the other African films I’ve watched.
Makuba Masango, MD
The Abunaws are the best thing that ever happened to Cameroon's film industry
By the BBC's Francis Ngwa Niba in Yaounde (BBC World Service, Tuesday, 5 March, 2002, 15:40 GMT)
A husband-and-wife team of Cameroonian filmmakers is taking on the challenge of reviving the country's sleepy cinema industry. Ako and Joyce Abunaw, who are now working on their third film together, are determined to get Cameroonians watching local productions. But the problem, says Ako Abunaw, is that the home market has been flooded with Nigerian films, which are particularly popular in Cameroon 's English-speaking areas.
