{"id":858083,"date":"2025-06-25T22:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T03:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/jide-kene-to-make-film-production-debut-with-city-of-dreams-in-enugu\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T22:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T03:12:43","slug":"jide-kene-to-make-film-production-debut-with-city-of-dreams-in-enugu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/jide-kene-to-make-film-production-debut-with-city-of-dreams-in-enugu\/","title":{"rendered":"Jide Kene to make film production debut with \u2018City of Dreams\u2019 in Enugu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body-wrapper\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\">\n<div id=\"content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/gruuwulwwaat9ee-770x5603899109541955180877-1.jpeg\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/tag\/jide-kene\/\" title=\"Jide Kene\">Jide Kene<\/a>, the Nollywood actor, is set to make his debut as a filmmaker with a new television series titled \u2018City of Dreams\u2019, which will be shot in his home state, Enugu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/tag\/peter-mbah\/\" title=\"Peter Mbah\">Peter Mbah<\/a>, Enugu governor, shared the news via social media after receiving the actor on a courtesy visit.<\/p>\n<p>In the post, the governor praised the project as a powerful tribute to the beauty, culture, and creative spirit of Enugu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday, I had the pleajide Kene, thesure of receiving the Nollywood celebrated actor and movie producer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/tag\/jide-kene\/\" title=\"Jide Kene\">Jide Kene<\/a> Achufusi, popularly known as Swanky JKA, @iamjidekene , as he paid a courtesy visit to discuss his upcoming movie series,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCity of Dreams is not just a film; it is a tribute to Enugu, the most beautiful city in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also described Kene as a \u201cshining example\u201d of the immense talent emerging from the state and pledged his full support for this project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI fully endorse this project and pledge the support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/tag\/enugu-state\/\" title=\"Enugu State\">Enugu State<\/a> Government, not just to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/tag\/jide-kene\/\" title=\"Jide Kene\">Jide Kene<\/a>, but to all young creatives who are working to take our stories to the global stage,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kene began his acting career by playing supporting roles in Nollywood films such as \u2018Poka Messiah\u2019, \u2018Black Rose\u2019, and \u2018Pretty Little Thing\u2019,<\/p>\n<p>He is best known for his portrayal of Nnamdi Okeke in \u2018Living in Bondage: Breaking Free\u2019, as well as Chidi in \u2018Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards\u2019. He won the Trailblazer award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers\u2019 Choice Awards (AMVCA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.36ng.ng\/2025\/05\/24\/jide-kene-to-make-film-production-debut-with-city-of-dreams-in-enugu\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jide Kene, the Nollywood actor, is set to make his debut as a filmmaker with a new television series titled \u2018City of Dreams\u2019, which will be shot in his home state, Enugu. Peter Mbah, Enugu governor, shared the news via social media after receiving the actor on a courtesy visit. 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