Nneka tries acting

Nneka tries acting

If not for her name, you might not know that she is actually a Nigerian. Nneka is far from your ordinary singer and songwriter; with her international acclaim and worldwide tours with the likes of Nas & Damian Marley, she’s really made a name for herself. 

Now you are wondering, what has she got to do with movies. Nneka has recently featured in a movie which has been featured at international movie festivals

She added another accolade to her feats, as she stars in the movie “Relentless”. It is a soldier’s tale about isolation and self-discovery in the restless city of Lagos. The movie is currently included in the New York’s African Film Festival holding at The Lincoln Center. The movie is yet to feature on Nigerian cinemas.

Relentless is a film directed by the Nigerian, born Paris based director, Andy Amadi Okaroafor. It’s a film about a Nigerian peace keeping soldier in war-torn Sierra Leone, whose life is devastated when he finds his fiancée mutilated by child soldiers. On his return to Lagos-Nigeria after the war, he falls in love with a prostitute, and finds himself thrust back into the dark world he hoped he had left in the past.

This is Andy Okaroafor’s debut film as a director, haven worked in Paris for many years as a very successful creative in advertisement, music videos, and fashion. One of the scene which is a joy to watch is were Obi the lead actor goes on a random midnights walk in Lagos and meets with a high class prostitute played by the musician Nneka, the scene was beautifully shot, the richness and detail in the night scene celebrated Andy artistry as a visual story teller.

Nneka is the daughter of an Anambra state Nigerian father, and German mother. She was born and raised in Warri, in Delta