Popular actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo has shared the story behind his new movie, Seven Doors.
According to him, the movie was inspired by the life of a king he was fortunate to know closely.
In an interview with Saturday Beats, Adebayo explained the importance of preserving Nigerian culture through films.
He said, “It is extremely important to preserve our culture. Creating content films (woven) around the beauty of our culture is one of the ways of preserving it, so that the generations yet unborn can also enjoy it and be educated.”
The actor revealed that the challenges faced by traditional rulers shaped the movie’s storyline.
He said, “I was fortunate to be close to a particular king, and it was what he went through that provoked the idea and concept of Seven Doors.
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”Many people see our kings as mini-gods, which they are, but they forget that they are humans with blood running in their veins too. So, they (kings) face a lot before and after they get on the throne. And, that is what we displayed in the movie.”
Adebayo also explained that, at its heart, the movie is about love. “I also want to preach that love is above all. So, where we have a conflict between love and tradition, automatically it is love that wins,” he said.
Addressing a kissing scene with his co-star Chioma Chukwuka, Adebayo clarified that it was purely part of his role. “I was just interpreting the role; getting the character analysis and interpreting it,” he explained.
Speaking about his favourite part of the film, Adebayo said, “For me though, the best scene was where they had to lay the chiefs on the floor and beat them. I was not even in that scene.”
