Obama
Nollywood
based Nigerian-born filmmaker Ose Oyamendan has released a six-part
satirical comedy web series on United States President Barack Obama.
The film, titled: Oh-BAMA, unravels the “mystery” of Obama’s Kenyan roots.
The series was filmed in Nairobi, with a
couple of scenes filmed in Los Angeles. It stars some of Africa’s
leading artistes like Nini Wacera, Chichi Seii and one of Africa’s top
models, Ajuma Nesanyana.
According to Oyamendan, who directed the
series, the “witty, well paced film” successfully crosses over between
two cultures and continents.
He said: “I first thought of the series
four years ago but felt there are people out there who would actually
believe a show like this is factually correct.
“We decided since Obama is not running
for office again, we should go for it. Interestingly, our lead detective
is called Donald John. And, you know who the other Donald John is? Yes,
Donald J. Trump!”
In the series, Detective Donald John
(Jason Corder), America’s top right wing private detective goes to Kenya
to dig out all of Obama’s Kenyan secrets. He arrives in Nairobi full of
Southern swagger, self-righteousness and right wing scorn.
A statement by Oyamendan quoted the
Coder as saying: “I liked the intense satirical take on the absurdity of
the idea that Obama is not actually American. It’s also an extremely
funny script, funnier than any I’ve had the pleasure to work on yet in
my career.”
Detective Donald John’s sidekick is
Amani Gitau (Mugambi Nthiga), a former police detective who is down on
his luck. They comb through Nairobi, falling for one scam artist after
the other in what Oyamendan said is a hilarious series that touches on
and knocks off all stereotypes.
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