Feature Film
ORAH - Cont...
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Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA + 50% buyout - Please note this is a CPIP project with a 25% discount per Actra/IPA
Deadline:
Sept 30, 2022
Auditions:
On going from Oct 6
Callbacks:
tba
Shooting starts:
Oct 31, 2022
Shooting finishes:
Dec 7, 2022
Shooting locations:
Sudbury ON & Lagos, Nigeria
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury
Comments
This film will shoot in Sudbury ON and Lagos, Nigeria and is a CPIP project with a 25% discount per ACTRA. There will also be casting in Nigeria for specific characters.
Storyline
When she was just 15, Orah shot and killed her rapist father in Nigeria. After leaving her newborn baby boy in the care of her mother, she fled to Canada. Now in Toronto, seventeen years later, she's doing everything she can to have her teenage son join her. Despite her good intentions, a series of shady and violent events snowball beyond her control, leaving her son dead - murdered by those she entrusted with his very life. So begins a gut-wrenching and timely tale of revenge. Along the way ORAH (cast) will acquire new allies and enemies alike, as she unknowingly tugs on a loose thread of corruption that reveals a much larger web. One thing remains consistent, this heartbroken mother's relentless and fearless fight to avenge and honour her slain son.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | Tariq Hazar | Male 24 - 29 Years old |
Description Son of Bami Hazar (Nigerian cast), Tariq is rich, spoiled and entitled. He also has a bit of a cocaine problem that gets him arrested. He works in his fathers business, laundering money and selling drugs - among other things, all under the guise of legitimate business. Must be of Nigerian descent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | Eli Pope | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Bami Hazar's lawyer. His corrupt clients match his poor morals. He is a slimy, shifty kind of a lawyer . He runs a number of scams and 'businesses' as a cover for his Nigerian client, Bami Hazar, specifically to launder cash and funnel drugs into the country. Actors submitted for this role must have residence and be located in Northern Ontario i.e. Sudbury, North Bay et al - OPEN ETHNICITY | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | Agent Garuba | Male 45 - 54 Years old |
Description Agent Odi's partner at the FCRA in Lagos. He is a good cop, who is trying his best in a tough situation. MUST be of Nigerian descent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Jimoh Sholoh | Male 20 - 27 Years old |
Description Orah's son's best friend. He is a character and eager to get ahead, which makes him a bit reckless and perhaps less righteous than he could/should be, but he is a good friend to Lucky (Nigerian cast), Orah's son. He agrees to travel to Canada with Lucky and agrees to carry a suitcase full of cash. He also, reluctantly agrees to swallow several condoms filled with drugs, where Lucky does not and it costs him his life. Must be of Nigerian descent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Agent Uche Odi | Male 38 - 44 Years old |
Description A Nigerian FCRA (financial crimes recovery agency) agent. He is a good man and a good cop, who along with his partner Agent Garuba (Nigerian cast) work to bring those who would be corrupt to justice, which in a place like Nigeria can be a daunting and thankless task. Must be of Nigerian descent | ||