Joy Onuorah

The production of ‘Conversation in Transit,’ the first-ever Nollywood movie to be shot on a train in transit, commenced on Saturday at the Mobolaji Johnson Rail Station, Yaba, Lagos State.

The movie set is situated at the departure axis of the Mobolaji Johnson’s rail station, where the train used to shoot the movie is stationed.

The movie is being produced by Rogers Ofime and directed by Robert Peters.

According to PREMIUM TIMES that the project would be the first of its kind in Africa as the entire movie would be shot on a moving train, from its arrival, transit, and departure.

The movie set is situated at the departure axis of the Mobolaji Johnson’s rail station, where the train used to shoot the movie is stationed.

Mr Ofime, the movie producer stated that they would shoot over 95- percent of the movie’s scene on a train route from Lagos-Ibadan.

The producers, Native media, said the film would explore the infrastructural development in the Nigerian railway corporation and also narrate a love story between three couples.

Hajara, an event planner; Ini, a career woman; and Adeola embark on a train ride with an abusive fiance, a cheating and an alcoholic repentant husband.

Native Media Ltd is a multi-award-winning television production company; they are the producers of ‘Oloibiri,’ ‘Voiceless,’ ‘Hush,’ ‘Zamani,’ ‘Hotel Majestic,’ amongst other blockbuster movies.

The movie cast is star-studded as Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), Rahama Sadau, Uzee Usman, will play the lead roles.

The producers also noted that the movie would also premiere on a train in transit.The movie was scripted by Tope Bolade- Akinbode and Dichie Enunwa. For a first-hand perspective, they traveled by train from Lagos to Ibadan to experience traveling via train.