Young Ghanaian star and winner of Miss Ghana USA 2002, Vida Q Darko known in showbiz circles as Veeda plays a role in one of the most successful African movies produced in recent times in the Diaspora �My American Nurse 2�.
It is a common practice for African men in the Diaspora to go to their various countries to marry there. Why? Because it is believed that women in Africa are generally well mannered. To say further, they hardly smoke, drink but treat their husbands with much respect. They are also said to be marriage materials because they cook better meals, no wonder it is said in Africa that �a way to a man�s heart is through his stomach�.
Imagine coming down from America to marry a girl down in Africa, take her back to America and suddenly her behaviour changes? This is the last thing any man wants to experience in his life� this opens the story line of a part two of the movie "My American Nurse 2".
�My American Nurse 2� is a classic comedy movie that chronicles the experiences of a Nigerian, Shehu (Pascal Atuma) cab driver in Los Angeles who has had less than stellar luck with women. Frustration sets in, hence Shehu giving up the idea of dating American women and sets out to travel home to Nigeria to find himself a wife (Vida Darko).
His plan is to find a nurse that he can bring to the U.S. to become certified so that she can make enough money to pull her own weight. His wife, on the other hand, has other plans and proves to be quite a handful for her unsuspecting husband with her newfound American identity. "My American Nurse 2" is a humorous yet serious look at the life of an immigrant in America.
Other stars in the movie are Aloma Wright (Johnson�s Family Vacation, The Gospel, "Scrubs"), Michael Blackson ("BET's Comicview", Next Friday,Puff Daddy�s Bad Boys of Comedy, Repo�s), and Hakeem Kae-Kazeem (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,Hotel Rwanda, "24"). The movie is written, produced and directed by Nigeria�s Hollywood based Pascal Atuma. Co-produced with Octavio Solis and edited by Dan O'Brien for Pascal Atuma Productions.
There will be a high-intensity searchlights criss-crossing the night sky. Movie stars dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns will be arriving in stretch limousines in front of the theater, to the applause of an adoring crowd on 27th March, 2010.
This Hollywood premiering will be taking place at Silver Screen Theatre of West Hollywood where blockbuster movies have also been premiered at theaters like The Village Theatre, the Bruin and Mann's National theatre. LizMani with the microphone in her hand will be interviewing the celebrities walking the red carpet to watch the film but the host for the nite will be celebrity BET/HBO comedian Shawn Harris.
It will be quite a sight and a classic Hollywood experience as the cast which also comprises of African King of Comedy, Michael Blackson from BET comedy and Ice Cube�s �Barbershop�, Aloma Wright from �Scrubs� and �Days Of Our Lives�, Hakeem Kae Kazim, cast member of the Oscar winning movie �Hotel Rwanda� with Don Cheadle and also of the new TV series �24� appear on the red carpet event.
Veeda Darko in �My American Nurse 2�
My American Nurse II was shot in the city of Los Angeles and it hanged on to only 3 of the characters from part one - Pascal Atumi, Vida Darko (Veeda) and Oscar Atuma. �This is a must African comedy movie that can watch in homes of any nationality. The cast is awesome and am proud to be part of the sequel�, Veeda who is currently in Ghana repackaging her album and doing a few movies that will blow her fans mind soon said.
Veeda has already starred in movies like "My American Nurse (I)", "Virginia Is For Lovers", "I Surrender All", "Crossing Path (I)", "Capital Blues", "Hidden Romance" and Quest For Money (Big Brother). In �American Nurse I�, a Nigerian man decides to �file papers� for a woman from his homeland to join him as his wife Little did he know, his �American Nurse� wife was going to clinch to the American culture.
Thanks to Hollywood, filmmaker, writer and producer Nigerian born Pascal Atuma, he able to let his audiences watch �My American Nurse II� and laugh throughout the movie, but at end the laughter turns into life lessons. �My American Nurse 2� is a classic comedy movie that chronicles the experiences of a Nigerian, Shehu (Pascal Atuma) cab driver in Los Angeles who has had less than stellar luck with women. Frustration sets in, hence Shehu giving up the idea of dating American women and sets out to travel home to Nigeria to find himself a wife (Vida Darko).
His plan is to find a nurse that he can bring to the U.S. to become certified so that she can make enough money to pull her own weight. His wife, on the other hand, has other plans and proves to be quite a handful for her unsuspecting husband with her new found American identity. "My American Nurse 2" is a humorous yet serious look at the life of an immigrant in America.
With the rave success of My American Nurse I among Africans among in Canada, USA, UK, Scotland and more, Pascal Atuma who has been described as the Tyler Perry of Africa says, �I feel privileged and very grateful to God almighty for the opportunity to get a chance to do this again, and to be challenged by other people with their own money and resources to beat my own work as I tried to outdo myself.
It is a blessing from God, and I think I gave it all that I have, I did my very best, and hopefully, by Gods grace, a lot of people will be entertained and impressed, to God be the glory�. Sanga Entertainment, New York is set to mainstream the distribution of the movie again worldwide.
March Schedule for the premieres:
Houston: 19th March, 2010 @ the Alamo Draft House Cinema
Call: 713-320-4208 for ticket.
Dallas: 20th March, 2010 @ the Studio Movie Grill
Call: 469-583-1142, 469-774-6600, 972-918-9022 for ticket
Boston: 25th March 2010 @ the Showcase Cinema in Randolph
Call: 617-694-3576 for ticket
Hollywood: 27th March, 2010 @ the Pacific De...sign Center, Silver Screen Theater
Call: 818-454-5148, 323-873-5628, 443-629-0877 for ticket
Pascal Atuma is a Hollywood Filmmaker, Writer and Producer of Only In America, Hurricane In The Rose Garden, Capital Blues, My American Nurse 1 & 2 and No More Bloodshed (In pre-production). He has also starred in many Nollywood films, most recently, Through the Glass, I Surrender All, and The Governor�s Gift. His films have been typically audience favorites in many of the film festivals around the world. His colleagues fondly refer him to as the Tyler Perry of Africa.
Source: peacefmonline.com
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