Meet the young doctor risking it all for Nollywood

By Jim Stenman, CNN

Updated 1646 GMT (0046 HKT) May 25, 2016

Uche Aguh is a budding actor and filmmaker who grew up in Nigeria and Texas.
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Uche Aguh is a budding actor and filmmaker who grew up in Nigeria and Texas.
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Aguh's debut film "I Still Do" is a modern-day Nigerian love story, which he also stars in.
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Aguh's debut film "I Still Do" is a modern-day Nigerian love story, which he also stars in.
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It follows a young politician (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ucheaguh/" target="_blank">Aguh</a>) and his wife (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chinwe.a.nwokolo/" target="_blank">Chinwe A Nwokolo</a>) whose marriage is falling apart.
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It follows a young politician (Aguh) and his wife (Chinwe A Nwokolo) whose marriage is falling apart.
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The film is inspired by European art-house cinema and was filmed in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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The film is inspired by European art-house cinema and was filmed in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Aguh hopes "I Still Do" will challenge how African women see themselves.
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Aguh hopes "I Still Do" will challenge how African women see themselves.
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uche aguhuche aguh i still do 1uche aguh i stil do 2uche aguh i still do 3uche aguh i till do 4