Introduction and Production Notes
Introductiory Notes and the Story So Far:
THE SPADE MOVIE SERIES is a series of feature films that chronicle the career of Special Agent Spade and his many attempts to protect and help preserve the values of African cultures and traditions by overcoming or thwarting the threats and challenges of those who engage in the desecration and exploitation of African cultural and traditional institutions, histories, relics, and society, including the illegal trafficking of Africa's present and upcoming generation especially young girls and women
Bringing Awareness
What are governments of these countries doing about these? What are human rights and humanitarian organizations doing about these? It is hoped that this film series will help bring some attention towards addressing these issues.
Bridging Nollywood and Hollywood
The Spade Movie Series blends the rawness of talent and creativity that is paramount in African creative fields and indigenous film industries with the benefits of affordable technology in western filmmaking. It introduces a unique blend of African filmmaking - blending action, suspense, and tight twisting plots to the usual intrigue and drama of life for which African films are known. Part of the objective is to help bridge the gap between Western and African film industries.
African Image and Integrity:
This film series also attempts to cast a positive light on Africas integrity and socio-economic status by showcasing such things as improving law-enforcement abilities and that many leaders of good character still exist in African societies despite the corruption and mismanagement that seems to pervade the top echelons of some African countries. We see Law enforcement Agencies (especially the Police) presented in a more decent and cleaned up manner. We see decently dressed officers in decent working environments using some up to date gadgets and applying modern day technology in tackling criminals.
Synopsis and The Story So far:
We are on the second instalment of this series.
Exposing Human-trafficking, Slave-labor, and Forced Prostitution:
The will to survive is one of the cardinal factors that drive life. Among Africans and some other peoples of the world, this is further enhanced by the extended family system which sometimes compels people to do almost anything to not only help themselves but also members of their extended family. Incidentally, in order to make some quick money, there are those who take advantage of this and lure young men and women into slave-labor and prostitution.
In the SPADE MOVIE SERIES (inspired by true life events), the activities of an international organization engaged in using young women to ferry African artifacts abroad is exposed. Also exposed is the organization's practice of trafficking in these young women whom they force into all sorts of illegal menial labor and activities including slave-labor, prostitution, and other illegal activities once they get abroad. Those who decide to return home or stay on their own rather than engage in the menial jobs and activities imposed on them by the organization, are forced to pay off the cost of their visa applications and flight tickets before they are allowed to leave. Instead of helping these young people to validate their residency and get legal employment or good livelihood as promised while convincing them to go abroad, the organization force these young people to make very hard decisions to survive. These stories are inspired by true life events and stories.
Many of these young people are usually not aware of the imminent dangers and realities of human trafficking, slave-labor, and forced prostitution that they eventually come to face until they get abroad and by then it usually turns out to be too late for them to back off or go back home. The SPADE MOVIE SERIES brings to light these practices so that many young people in Africa and other third world countries are made aware in time of the dangers and realities they could face if they agree to be brought overseas by such organizations that thrive in human trafficking, slave-labor and prostitution. Also, it is hoped that the necessary authorities would take the applicable steps to check these trend and help reduce if not eliminate such practices across the globe.
