Claudio Oben On Defying The 6TH

By Destiny Kwenchia [caption id="attachment_46153" align="alignleft" width="960"] Claudio Oben[/caption] With the world premiere set for the USA on April 8^th, Actor and Producer Claudio Oben discusses Defying the 6^th, his latest production. I have grown and gotten better from when I started 8 years ago, thus by default making DT6 my most experienced work yet, says the hard working actor who also stars in Defying the 6^th. Your latest film defying the 6^th hits is set to premiere in the days ahead, what is the movie about? The movie is about the causes of suicides, struggles and trauma that people deal with that eventually if not strong enough drive people to commit suicide. What message do you seek to convey in that film? For this film, I seek to start a conversation with people in dark places in their lives or with people who know someone in a dark place that we hear them, we can share their pain and ending one's life if not the only way out. Where was the movie shot and could you introduce the cast for us? The movie was shot 90% in Cameroon and 10% in the United  States. Main Cast: Claudio Oben (Myself), Berlinda Nahbila, Malvis Ann, Lucie Memba and Libota MacDonald. Where would you rank Defying the 6^th in terms of other movies you have produced and starred in? To me, it's really not a matter of ranking but more of growth and like anything we do in life, the more you do it, better you get at it. So, as a filmmaker, I believe I have grown and gotten better from when I started 8 years ago, thus by default making DT6 my most experienced work yet What were some of the challenges faced in the production of the movie? Besides the regular challenges you face when dealing with schedules of a hand full of people, it was more so filming in Cameroon, something I had not done in my career yet. I had to learn and understand the way it is done there and at the same time implement my findings on set on the fly, so it was a huge experience that made me learn a lot. You have been one of the key actors trying to promote the put Cameroon film industry, how is it doing and what else needs to be done to get it better? The Cameroon Industry, just like every industry on cooperation that is belt on talent, art and passion has grown a great deal and it just keeps getting better. That is very evident with the quality and quantity of good film being produced under that umbrella so its a good time to be part of that family. And for what else needs to be done better: We the artist, be it producers, actors, directors and all need to remember that without us the art dies, so we need to concentrate more on the art and forget about fame and recognition. Those things come by default when the work is done right. Could you share more information about the Premiere, venue, fees, and any other side shows taking place ? DT6 will be premiered in MD this Sunday, April 8th, 2018 at the Old Greenbelt Theatre from 7pm-11pm. Tickets for that are $20 even and can be purchased at the gate or on eventbrite. Thereafter, it will be premiered in Cameroon. on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at the Mountain Hotel in Buea. Tickets for those are: 5000 cfa-Regular, 10.000 cfa-VIP (Comes with 2 drinks), Tables- 50.000 cfa.   https://youtu.be/jgZiKsdXr3Q What next for Claudio Oben after Defying the 6^th, any other projects coming up? After the premieres and film festival runs, Claudio Oben and Zeallmatic pictures will get back to work, if not already in the works for the spin-offs of DT6. That's all I am allowed to reveal for now. Thanks for talking to PAV                            Thank you so much for having me and hope to see you at the premiere. Stay blessed.