Film brings Niger Delta drama to big screen  By From Isha Sesay
and Jessica Ellis CNN POSTED: 3:31 AM PDT March 29, 2013  (CNN)
-  He is one of Nollywood's most popular film directors, hailing
from a famous family of movie stars that have shaped Nigeria's
entertainment industry for decades.  Yet Jeta Amata had other
career plans while growing up.  "I wanted to be a pilot," says
the award-winning filmmaker. "I was about six and I was
intrigued with the fact that something could fly up there and
that some man could control it; I wanted to control the plane."
But Amata's dreams to conquer the skies were put aside as his
family genes kicked in. Instead, Amata went on to reach great
heights with his feature films, winning international acclaim
and carving out a career as one of Nigeria's most prominent
directors.  For his latest film, "Black November," Amata broke
new ground working with both Hollywood and Nollywood talent.  An
impressive roster of American film stars, including Mickey
Rourke, Kim Basinger, Vivic