I am acquainted with mourning - Editi Effiong in relation to "The Black Book"

Ultimately, these kinds of interviews aid in the viewers' understanding of the projects.Editi Effiong has disclosed certain resemblances with the protagonist of his worldwide sensation, The Black Book.In response to those who criticized the movie's portrayal of mourning, he said he felt a connection to Richard Mofe-Damijo's character, Paul Edima.In an interview, the well-known project's producer and director, Chude Jideonwo, revealed that he has experienced sadness before, having lost two close individuals to him via traumatic experiences.In his words, "I read someone in the comments; one says the grief in the black book was so superficial and people don't grieve like that... No, you do not know grief more than I do. You see, my youngest brother was my first child... I lost him to cancer; it's the worst way to die." Further revealing his familiarity with grief, Effiong also divulged the painful tragedy of losing his son after a long struggle. "I just left America, got back to Lagos, and then I got called. My wife is in the hospital, and we were having a child, and I had to answer the question, Who do we save? My child is born 24 months and then he's not going to make it", he shared.