After making the rounds in cinemas in Nigeria, Dublin, London, Turin, and Venice since its release, The Oratory is returning to Lagos this weekend.
The movie, which raises awareness of the plights of displaced and street children, will be screening this Saturday at Genesis Cinemas in Maryland, Lagos.
The screening, the organisers say, is a special edition that will play host to hundreds of street children alongside dignitaries.
The chairman, organising committee of The Oratory special screening, Gbenga Adebija, stated that the movie is in support of the Salesians of Saint John Bosco Child Protection Centre for Street Children in Lagos.
He said: “The Oratory is not just a movie, but a call to action as it reminds us individually and as a collective of our civic responsibilities towards street children. It is a broader aspect of a multi-dimensional initiative of Dr. Odia and his fellow Salesians of Don Bosco, which they are passionately committed to bringing to fruition. It also creates an inclusionary framework for the upliftment of homeless, delinquent, and juvenile youths who are at risk of negative societal issues such as violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, and crime.”
The Oratory was shot at various locations in Rome, Atlanta, Lagos, and Turin. It is directed by Obi Emelonye and features Enyinna Nwigwe, Rich Lowe Ikenna, Florence Okechukwu, Lawrence Nwali, Andrea Ferrara, and Stephen Ogunnote, among others.
The Oratory is produced by Rev. Fr. Cyril Odia.