Uphill, a New Film, Addresses Environmental Pollution

 
Mary Nnah
 
A new film, Uphill (Oke Okuta), which aims to educate and enlighten the audience about environmental hazards has been produced by Tolulope Oke.
Tolulope Oke is an actress and film producer from Osun state. She studied Sociology at the University of Lagos and Dramatic Art at Obafemi Awolowo University. She has featured in several film productions before.

Oke says what inspired her to produce the short film is that she intentionally wants to tell stories of hope to the audience and showcase her talent as an actor and my skill as a film producer.

She asserted that viewers will be aware more of their environment and the hazards pesticides for farming to control pests.

Tolulope says the audience will be interested in the story as it relates to their humanity.

The core message of Uphill (Oke Okuta) is its focus on environmental pollution and the health care system in rural areas.

The storyline of the film depicts a village where a farmer uses pesticides on his farm This led to the death of a young lady. The investigation of the death led to the discovery of the use of shady pesticides on a big farm. This set the youths against the Influential farmer.

She says the film exposes the audience to environmental degradation and to protect themselves from health hazards due to the use of pesticides. The chemicals pose serious and long-term risks to the health of the people.

The envisaged resultant outcome of the film is to make viewers aware of the impact and consequences of environmental pollution. This should make them to be more conscious of their environment.