Sharing untold stories at the Women of Valor event, Omotola called on western filmmakers to stop portraying Africans as different people and encourage Africans to stand up for themselves.
“The West also needs to understand our complexity and be more open to work with us. If you have a role for Africans, stop Americans as Africans. It is useless.
“We have to stand up for ourselves when we see movies where people speak as Africans differently. Who speaks like that in Africa? These things are ancient and old and we have to fight to prevent them.
“I pray that now African actors and filmmakers will be respected for what they bring to the table and we can develop collaborations.”
Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde appeared on the Woman of Valor show created by OAP Nana Aba Anamoah alongside Charlotte Osei, former EC boss, and other big female figures where she shared her untold stories.