New Film Series ‘Bormeh Series’ by KID-AFAN FILMS and Sierrafixx Sheds Light on Harsh Realities in Sierra Leone

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By Sallu Kamuskay Published April 29, 2024 13 Min Read

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KID-AFAN FILMS, a production branch from KID-AFAN Company Limited has recently on youtube released Bormeh Series a 12 minutes documentary of Sierra Leone’s most anticipated first-ever blockbuster cinema political drama series staring Christiana Kamara, a renowned Actress and Producer as Her Excellency the First Lady of the republic Mrs Antonia Wright who has ties to the underworld, thirsty to maintain power with a dark past that loom around her future in a new Television series titled BORMEH(The Dark Cradle) the series promises audiences an exhilarating journey filled with suspense, intrigue, and dark revelations. Joining her are John Yemi Ade-Coker (Ice Bombo) and Seray Timbo (Dog shit), bringing to life a story that delves deep into the complexities of power and the human psyche.

The Bormeh Series explores the spread of the ravaging Kush drug making young people zombies showcasing how the Kush cartel is run in the country by people from “THE TOP” to the consumers reavealing all the sad realities behind the Kush epidemic and the Bormeh dumpsite. The Bormeh series is tale unlike anything Sierra Leone and Africa film landscape have seen before.

Directed with finesse by the dynamic duo of Chernor Kargbo (Stone) and Idrissa Barry Jalloh, and penned by the brilliant Chernor Kargbo(Stone) himself, “The Bormeh Series” transcends mere entertainment; it’s a bold exploration of the gritty realities of life in Sierra Leone. From the sinister machinations of “THE TOP” to the ravaging scourge of the Kush drug epidemic, every episode pulls punches, exposing the raw truths lurking beneath the surface of Freetown.

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But what truly sets “The Bormeh Series” apart is its unwavering commitment to authenticity and social relevance. Months of meticulous research and on-the-ground exploration have birthed a narrative that cuts to the core of the nation’s most pressing issues. From the struggles of slum dwellers to the insidious grip of corruption and violence, every aspect of Sierra Leonean society is laid bare in this unflinching portrayal.

Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh noted during an interview with Salone Messenger that over the years, Sierra Leone has been faced with many challenging issues affecting its citizens which he said according to him believes that filmmakers should champion sharing those stories “ I believe as a filmmaker, it is our responsibility to address some of these stories using our voices, tools, and art to raise awareness on the number of challenges we faced as a country “

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Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh also noted that when he first had the idea of putting the sequal together in 2020/21. He first reached out to a Nigerian writer he told to put the story together, he later met a Sierra Leonean Script writer Chernoh Kargbo(Stone) who is also the co-director of the series and they had to change the concept to “Bormeh Series” which is currently the title of the series.

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“From people in the Bormeh slum communities who rose from grass to grace, less privilege from the slum communities, the Kush epidemic the struggle and pollution faced by people living in Bormeh we wanted to tell an authentic Sierra Leonean story that resonates with the people hereby drawing attention to certain socioeconomic issues affecting us in the country,” Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh told Salone Messenger

Before the making of the Bormeh Series, producers and the team spent months doing research on the Bormeh community gathering information to ensure the story is told the right way.

Putting this blockbuster Sierra Leonean political thriller came with its challenges, Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer noted that they spent over one year shooting the 8-10 episodes of the first season in this highly anticipated blockbuster political drama series “ some certain scene you will watch in the Bormeh sequal, we had to built the set to ensure that we have it the way we want it for the scenes, certain locations cannot be accessed using cars, we had to carry the equipment with our hands to these locations covering long-distance “ he added

For the Director, Executive Producer, Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh, He hopes Sierra Leoneans will embrace this movie as it is a generational movie that children yet unborn will watch to understand what happened and how it happened and mostly importantly call for a need of attention to the growing challenges people faced in the Bormeh communities and with the Kush pandemic across the country.

For ages, there has been news about the relocation of the Bormeh, that is has been sold to some foreigners, the Bormeh series delves deep into this reality and what happened.

Get ready to see a mix of old and new faces of talented and amazing actors who pushed themselves to the limit to create this amazing pieces.

Stars: Seray Timbo, Christiana Kamara, John Yemi Ade Coker, Fatty Sheriff, Nancy Sankoh, Phebean Swill, George Gabbidon Koroma, Ibrahim Sankoh, Alpha Umaru Barrie, Muwaid G. Camara, Aminata Aminash Kabba, Ibrahim Sankoh and more..

Directed By: Chernor Kargbo(Stone) & Idrissa Barry Jalloh

Written by: Chernor Kargbo (Stone)

Cinematography: Idrissa Barry Jalloh & Sheriff Kabia.

Executive Producers: Dr. Isatu Kakay-Diallo, Idrissa Barry Jalloh, KID-AFAN Films & Fatu Kamara

Produced by: Kadijatu Jalloh, Idrissa Barry Jalloh & Adama Kamara

KID-AFAN FILMS and SIERRAFLIXX Releases Documentary of the Making of The Bormeh Series

KID-AFAN FILMS production company has recently on youtube released a 12 minutes documentary of Sierra Leone’s most anticipated first-ever blockbuster cinema political drama series staring Christiana Kamara, a renowned Actress and Producer as Her Excellency the First Lady of Sierra Leone Mrs Antonia Wright who has ties to the underworld, thirsty to maintain power with a dark past that loom around her future in a new Television series titled BORMEH(The Dark Credle)

Exceptionally carved with hideous plots, mind-thrilling twists, and suspense, Bormeh series is a political Thriller and a crime television Drama, that narrates the story of the terrible and arcane mysteries that lurk behind the functioning of a dumpsite at the heart of the Sierra Leone capital (Freetown). Myriads of ages till now, there have been concerns sprouted over the mounting sustenance of an infectious dumpsite in the center of Freetown city. With intriguing plots and themes, the story delves in, to uncover the influence of THE TOP, who hierarchically schemed the running and survival of the dumpsite as a laundering cartel, to control the minds of the impoverished grassroots. Thereby, infesting their world with war, corruption, drug dealing, clique gangsterism, political violence, and more. Bormeh also paints a picture of the tattered, wretched, and life-threatening existence of the unprivileged Sierra Leoneans, who can’t even afford breadcrumbs to survive.

Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh noted during an interview with Salone Messenger that over the years, Sierra Leone has been faced with many challenging issues affecting its citizens which he said according to him believes that filmmakers should champion sharing those stories “ I believe as a filmmaker, it is our responsibilities to address some of these stories using our voices, tools, and art to raise awareness on the number of challenges we faced as a country “

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Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh also noted that when he first had the idea of putting the sequal together in 2020/21. He first reached out to a Nigerian writer he told to put the story together, he later met a Sierra Leonean movie writer Chernoh Kamara(Stone) and they had to change the concept to Bormeh which is currently the title of the series.

“From people in the Bormeh slum communities who rose from grass to grace, less privilege from the slum communities, the Kush pandemic the struggle and pollution faced by people living in Bormeh we wanted to tell an authentic Sierra Leonean story that resonates with the people hereby drawing attention to certain socioeconomic issues affecting us in the country,” Director, Producer, Executive Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh told Salone Messenger

Before the making of the Bormeh Series, producers and the team spent months doing research on the Bormeh community gathering information to ensure the story is told the right way.

For the Director, Executive Producer, Producer and Cinematographer Idrissa Barry Jalloh, He hopes Sierra Leoneans will embrace this movie as it is a generational movie that children yet unborn will

watch understand what happened and how it happened and mostly importantly call for a need of attention to the growing challenges people faced in the Bormeh communities and with the Kush pandemic across the country.

For ages, there has been news about the relocation of the Bormeh, that is has been sold to some foreigners, the Bormeh series delves deep into this reality and what happened.

Get ready to see a mix of old and new faces of talented and amazing actors who pushed themselves to the limit to create this amazing pieces.

Stars: Seray Timbo, Christiana Kamara, John Yemi Ade Coker, Fatty Sheriff, Nancy Sankoh, George Gabbidon Koroma, Ibrahim Sankoh, Phebean Swill, Muwaid G. Camara, Aminata Kabba and more..

Directed By: Chernor Kargbo(Stone) & Idrissa Barry Jalloh

Written by: Chernor Kargbo (Stone)

Cinematography: Idrissa Barry Jalloh & Sheriff Kabia.

Executive Producers: Dr. Isatu Kakay-Diallo, Fatu Kamara & Idrissa Barry Jalloh

Produced by: Kadijatu Jalloh, Idrissa Barry Jalloh & Adama Kamara

KID-AFAN FILMS is an entertainment and movie production part of KID-AFAN Company Limited working to project and transform the movie industry in Sierra Leone through story telling that will highlight the fact and best images of the country. Current programs for KID-AFAN FILMS focuses on: providing coverage on educational discoveries, entertainment in comedy, full length feature filmmaking and production, television series, public education on health matters, community sensitization, discovery in fashion, cuisine/gourmet foods, sports and many more.

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Sallu Kamuskay is a Sierra Leonean communication strategist, fixer, blogger, youth organiser, event manager, spokesperson, and public relations expert. His work has been regularly referenced and published by national and international media and public policy institutions. Sallu Kamuskay was a child during the brutal war in Sierra Leone. Growing up in the midst of conflict, Sallu witnessed unimaginable abuse of children and gross violations of human rights. The horrors he witnessed during the Civil War had a terrible impact on him at a very tender age. But despite the shock of the war, Sallu never lost hope. He started on a journey of recovery, studying, and working for a better future. At age 15, Sallu entered into the world of activism and advocacy. Sallu Kamuskay was the Vice President of the Young Leaders Organisation, a member of the National Youth Council. The Young Leaders is one of the oldest youth-led organisations in West Africa. The organisation was formed by a group of young leaders, and launched by the then Head of State/President of Sierra Leone. Sallu was part of the group of young leaders who participated in and contributed to the establishment of the National Youth Council. The Commonwealth supported the training for trainers programme with line ministries and youth stakeholders in which key, representatives of youth council, student union and civil society/private sector youth platforms were engaged and empowered in the effective engagement and inclusion of youth. Sallu is co-founder and Executive Director of the Salone Messenger, a global multimedia and public relations firm based In Sierra Leone. Sallu has worked on various developmental and policy issues such as Poverty, Climate Change, Human rights, Child Rights, Education, Health, Gender Equality, Civic Engagement, Government policies, Information Communication Technology for Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and has also been contributing to various global events and advocacy campaigns. Sallu Kamuskay is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Salone Messenger, a global Multimedia and Public Relations Firm based in Sierra Leone with the latest news and information, on top stories, business, politics, entertainment, and more. Sallu is working with a leading technology company in Africa, Techfrica, that has recently developed and launched a social media, messaging Supfrica with over 150,000 downloads on the Google play store in less than 4 days. He is the Adviser and Media coordinator for the App to give people the platform to connect and communicate to help shape their future with a very fast internet that allows users that live in deprived and hard-to-reach areas with poor internet facility to be able to communicate as it allows and stronger on 2 and 3 G network reception. Sallu has over 9 years of experience in youth engagement, inclusion, and coordination both at local and global levels, giving voice to young people and engaging young people to build a better world. He has served as coordinator for the Wave Alliance which brought together youth-led organisations who attended an international training in South Africa organized by the International Organization – Waves for Change. Sallu is working with the MLT, Waves For Change, and the Government to develop safe spaces for young people, with a view to contributing to the overall development goals of young people including health, as well as to community rebuilding. Sallu is currently the Programme Director for the Wave Alliance, which is a coalition of youth-led and community-based organisations that have successfully introduced evidence-based Surf Therapy programs to young people in communities, with a focus on mental health, peace building and sustainable development. Sallu is currently the focal point and face of Africa’s Faces Social media platform which is a global Social media platform that brings together people from across the world to share their moments, connect, share videos, and interact with friends giving more preference to excluded continents like Africa. Sallu Kamuskay has devoted his time to working for or contributing to a number of national and international organizations and companies, including the Techfrica Technology Company, United Nations, ECOWAS, European Union, Commonwealth Africa Initiatives. This work has led him to travel to a number of countries to contribute to global youth platforms. Sallu is the lead Coordinator for Peace Tour programme, an initiative supported by the European Union, Africa Union, ECOWAS focusing on uniting and empowering young people and local communities. Over the years, Sallu Kamuskay has been using his Techno phone to be able to tell stories, the phone he used to tell the story of Gbessay during Ebola who was admitted at one of the Ebola treatment centers after rumors that she had Ebola when the actual sickness was ulcer, she was almost abandoned at the treatment canter with no medication provided to her. She could have died. Sallu told the story via social media and was able to secure funding from the United Sierra Leone to buy her medication and advocated for her. She was later discharged and taken home, He did the same to a patient that died and was abandoned in the street, Sallu Kamuskay used his phone and shared the message across, the corps was later taken and buried. It could have been more disaster without his voice. The story of late America Stress 3-year-old daughter. The hero’s daughter was abandon after his father's death. He shared her sad story and was able to get a sister who has taken the child as her own and is currently providing her with educational support. The article of America Stress can be read on the link below http://ayvnewspaper.com/index.php/k2-categories/item/7350-america-stress-a-hero-to-recognize. Sallu Kamuskay feels the stories of Gbessay, America stress and that of many others need to be told. The media house we have cannot better tell these stories, they are better reporters than telling human interest stories. He created the Salone Messenger platform and brought together passionate storytellers to be able to tell these compelling stories.