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Cameroon’s Minister of Culture has been praising the cast and crew of Pink Poison Reloaded. Pink Poison Reloaded is a Cameroonian movie currently being shot in the South West and Littoral regions. Ama Tutu Muna was speaking to actors and technicians of the said production this weekend in Buea. The culture boss visited the team at the Buea Chariot Hotel (situated in the university neigbourhood of Molyko), one of the locations for the movie.

Ama Tutu expressed her satisfaction for the work the young men and women were doing, an indication that they were quite serious in their mission to lift the film industry to higher heights. The minister encouraged collaborations which to her, her ministry is ready to support.

Among the actors to whom Ama Tutu Muna was speaking were Nollywood’s Dakore Egbuson and USA-Nollywood movie diva Merlisa Determined. Both foreign actresses had made it to Cameroon for the production which is now hitting headlines. Dakore who leaves Cameroon today after completing her lines felt honoured by the minister's impromptu visit. She was in Cameroon for the second time after checking in nine years ago to star in Before the Sunrise.

Earlier, the Pink Poison Reloaded team was granted audience by the Nigerian Consulate General in Buea, Mohammed H. Akan who as well, was impressed with the current project. Just like His Excellency Mohammed, his predecessors always gave their blessings to cross-border film projects, especially with actors from Nigeria.

Meantime, shooting continues. Co-produced by AGE Production and Cradle Rocks Productions International, CRPI, Pink Poison Reloaded is being directed by Ikechwuku Onyeke with Peter Njodzeka aka Penjo and Stanly Miki as cinematographers. The sound technician is Buea-based Samson Tarh. Also starring in the movie are Jeffery Epule, Quinta Eyong Ashu aka Mummy Queen and Lucie Memba. Phase One of the production kicked off in late March in the United States of America.