Participation of local film
crew gives vital experience to home-grown talent
For the first time in its history, Equatorial Guinea is the locale
for an international feature-length film.. For the past two months, scenes of Where the Road Runs
Out have been filmed on location in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial
Guinea.
The film is
being produced by the Dutch production company Firenze Film in conjunction
with the Motion Picture Association of Equatorial Guinea (ACIGE). A young
Equatorial Guinean film crew is participating in the production. The
screenplay, written by David Hughes (A
Night at the Museum with McFly), also features scenes outside of the
central African country, with additional filming taking place in South Africa
and The Netherlands.
Where the Road
Runs Out is South
African film maker Rudolf Buitendach’s tenth film as director, and the movie
stars renowned Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé (Casino Royale),
winner of a Cesar Award,
along with Juliet Landau, daughter of Martin
Landau, and Stelio
Savante, who starred opposite Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea welcomes film production
companies. Its unspoiled coasts and interior, abundant wildlife, and
picturesque cities offer attractive locations, and it boasts a modern
infrastructure that allows for easy transportation of people and equipment. The
Motion Picture Association of Equatorial Guinea assists foreign film producers
in finding talent and locations and in navigating government requirements.
