Pearl Thusi bags lead role in Nigerian short film, Her Perfect Life

South African actress and TV presenter Pearl Thusi is currently in Nigeria shooting a short film. In an update to her fans on social media, the “Queen Sono” actress shared how she has always wanted to shoot a movie there and now it is happening.
“I’ve always wanted to shoot a movie in Nigeria. So glad it’s finally happening… thank you for this @MoAbudu she wrote.

Thusi also thanked Nigerian film producer and CEO of EbonyLife Group, Mo Abudu, who is making a directorial debut. I’ve always believed in pan African unity, we see it everyday in music and it should be seen more in film and I’m so excited to have added to this part of my journey,“ she said.

According to Premium Times Nigeria, Thusi is also credited as one of the short films executive producers.

I’ve always wanted to shoot a movie in Nigeria.
So glad it’s finally happening… thank you for this @MoAbudu ?
I’ve always believed in pan African unity, we see it everyday in music and it should be seen more in film and I’m so excited to have added to this part of my journey. pic.twitter.com/hGEN0LOGQS

— Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) August 23, 2022

I am so pleased that the team and I really prepared prior to getting to principal photography – interrogating every page of the script was key, getting the casting right, our table reads, rehearsals, spending one-on-one time with our lead actors, location recess, art direction and wardrobe choices was a thing for us she said.