Mohamed M. G. T. Pessima

EARLY LIFE

Mohamed M.G.T. Pessima was born on the 25^th of June 1993 to Henry GK Pessima and Saffiatu M. Pessima in Mano Gbonjiema, Sakrim Chiefdom Pujehun District, Sierra Leone.

In 1998 he attended the St. Patrick primary School Bonthe, in 1999 he attended the KDEC primary School kenema, within 2000 – 2004 he attended the SDA primary School Kenema and proceeded to the College Junior Secondary School Kenema and stayed there from 2004-2007 where he sat to the Nationalp Primary School Examination. Mohamed M. Pessima went further to attend the Holy Trinity Senior Secondary School Kenemaunto the year 2008. He continued to the Bonthe Senior secondary School in Bonthe townin 2009.

From 2009-2010 he attended the Government Senior Secondary School Kenema where he sat to the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination and furthered to the Eastern Polytechnic College between 2016 to 2017 and attained a Diploma in Public Health. He is currently reading degree course at Njala University. Mohamed M. Pessima is in a relationship with a son.

Career

Mohamed M. Pessima is a film producer, actor and profeesional research, monitoring and evaluation officer for the Pujehun District Health Management Team. He is an entrepreneur investing in fish farming.

He was inspired by a colleague – Emmanuel H. Kamara who is now a nurse working with Doctors with Africa/ MSF. After senior secondary schoo, Mohamed M. Pessima was interested more in football and athletics. But because of his past performance in drama club during school days and his physical built, Emmanuel always encouraged to join the Great Stars Film Production rehearsals as he was also a member. One Mohamed M. Pessima joined rehearsals and happened to impress the director by giving he the character he was looking for. That day Mohamed became a member of the group.

With Great Stars Film Production he made his debut appearance in the movie Desperate Lover in 2010 as the lead character.

Since 2009 he has produced two movies ( Sometimes In Kenema and Nyada) and has supported many other producers. Mohamed M. Pessima has acted in many movies either in the lead role or support role. He appeared in Reality TV Shows like the Sierra Leone Next Movie Star twice and the House Mates Salone, first edition.

Filmography

1. Daru Bridge- lead role

2. Human Trafficking- supporting role

3. Sometimes in Kenema- lead role

4. Nyada- Lead role

5. Love in the first sight- lead role

6. Desperate Lover- lead role

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