Talent of Africa is a documentary film project on ten African women professional football players from Cameroon, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ivory Coast. The film will be realized by Florence Ayisi and LTA Agency and also with your support.
Florence Ayisi is a Pan-African documentary filmmaker and co-director of multiple award-winning and Academy Award shortlisted documentary feature, Sisters in Law. She will create Talent of Africa with one of the world’s leading management agencies for women’s football – LTA Agency.
The aim is to celebrate the talent and the achievements of these brave and dynamic women despite all the barriers faced in their career and their personal life. It is an untold story of the following ten women, inspiring young African girls:
1- Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (28), Cameroon striker, best player of the most recent Africa Cup of Nations, the ‘indomitable lioness’ plays for WFC CSKA Moskva in Russia.
2- Zenatha COLEMAN (25), Namibian forward, one of the hottest goal scorers in Primera Division, the ‘brave gladiator’ plays for Valencia CF in Spain.
3- Ngozi EBERE (27), Nigerian defender, 2-time African champion, the ‘super falcon’ plays for Barcelona FA in Cyprus.
4- Gaelle ENGANAMOUIT (26), Cameroon forward, 2015 African Player of the Year and World Cup Star, ‘the lioness’ plays for Avaldsnes IL in Norway.
5- Ange Koko N’GUESSAN (27), Ivorian forward, the lightning-quick winger, the ‘elephante’ plays for UDG Tenerife in Spain.
6- Ajara NCHOUT NJOYA (25), Cameroon striker, the pride of Bamun, the prolific goal scorer plays for Sandviken IL in Norway.
7- Doreen NABWIRE (31), Kenya, Football Kenya Federation women’s football development officer is Kenya’s first and only female professional footballer to ever play in a European league.
8- Josee NAHI (29), Ivorian forward, the imposing center forward plays for Gyeongju WFC in South Korea after winning multiple titles in Europe.
9- Leandra SMEDA (29), South African midfielder, the ‘Banyana Banyana’ maestro and two-time Olympian plays for FK Gintra in Lithuania.
10- Augustine EJANGUE SILIKI (29) Cameroon defender, well-travelled World Cup and Olympic games participant, the ‘indomitable lioness most recently played in Spain after spells in Russia, Norway, and Denmark.
You will get exclusive access to the players and will find out and see their life in their club sides in Europe, how they work with their national teams, and what they do in their communities back home.
This film can only happen with your help! We really need your support.
Watch the preview Video where you can see and hear our director and some of the featured players including Zenatha Coleman, Gaelle Enganamouit, Aboudi Onguene, Ange Koko, and Ajara Njoya talk about the film.
For more information or to become a sponsor, please, see the film Talent of Africa Website here: https://talentofafrica.lta-agency.com/
