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Fatuma

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 Beatrice Taisamo (Fatuma), Ayoub Bombwe (Mwanyusi), Cathrine Credo (Neema), Kathum Maldad (Senyinge), MacDonald Haule (Kidevu), Tish Abdallah (Sheena), Sudi Muhamedi (Ali), Producer/ Director, Jordan Riber; Director of Photography, Talib Rasmussen; Screenwriters, Andrew Whatey, Jordan Riber; Producers, John Riber, Lousie Riber. © 2018 Fatuma is a pastoral story. It’s about a corn-farming family of Mwanyusi (Ayoub Bombwe) and his wife Fatuma (Beatrice Taisamo) and their teenage daughter, Neema (Cathrine Credo). Like every pastoral story, the struggle for survival could be precarious […]

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Light in the Dark

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Riverside Productions, Bukana Motion Pictures, Mixed Tape Soundworks present Rita Dominic (Jumoke Arinze), Kiki Omeili (Amina Abubakar), Emmanuel ‘Mannie’ Essei (Sadiq Abubakar), Joke Silva (Mama Jumoke), Kalu Ikeagwu (Emeka Arinze), Saidi Balogun (Kay), Angel Onqinyechi Unigwe (Adaeze). Director, Ekene Som Mekwunye; Producers, Chidinma Uzodike, Brandi Kallum; Screenplay, Babatunde Ojo Ahmed; Director of Photography Mohammad Atta Ahmed; Executive Producers, Richard Ogbuji, Muti Mekwunye. © 2019. Light in the Dark is a story about a model middle-class African family of Jumoke Arinze

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Atlantics

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Arte France presents, Abdou Balde (Cheik), Babakar Silla (Omar), Mame Bineta Sane (Ada), Babakar Samba (Perf Ada), Astou Ndiaye (Mere Souleiman), Arame Fall Faye (Mere Ada), Aminata Kane (Fanta). Ibrahim Mbaye (Mustapha), Nicole Sougou (Dior), Mariama Gassama (Mariama) Director of Photography, Claire Mathon; Director, Mati Diop. © 2019 I love Atlantics. This macabre tale of young African immigrants crossing their way to Europe by sea, and all perished. Their ghosts come back to get even with those who caused their

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Gone

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A Blue Pictures Studio Production, in conjunction with Leon Global Media, presents Sam Dede (Ani), Gabriel Afolayan (Ayorchukwu), Sella Damasus (Ngozi), Bimbo Ademoye (Anu), Gbenga Titiloye (Phili), Bimbo Manuel (Coach Samson), Sophie Alakija (Zainab). Screenwriter/Director, Daniel Ademinokan; Director of Photography, Tawo Adeleye, Richard Mabiaku;  Producers, Joy Odiete, Daniel Ademinokan, Oluseyi Asurf; Executive Producer, Joy Odiete, Marvelous Efe Odiete. © 2021 Here is a riveting story I could bring to you this Christmas season. Gone is a movie for all family

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Tenants of The House

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Premero Productions presents Joselyn Dumas (Hon. Elizabeth), Yakub Mohammad (Hon. Samuel), Dele Odule (Senator Smollet), Rashida Lobo (Batejo), Chris Iheuwa (Hon. Wenike), Tijani Faraga (House Speaker), Ahmed Abulrasheem (Assassin), Funky Mallam (Gidado), Umar Gombe (John), Deilalar Musa (Bakura). Director, Kunle Afolayan; Executive Producer, Wale Okediran; Screenplay, Tunde Babalola; Director of Photography, Kunle’ Nodash’ Adejuyigbe. © 2019 Hon. Elizabeth, (Josyeln Dumas), “Samuel, the patriot! I loath you for your naivety….If I wear you, Samuel, I will watch my maneuvers in the

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Alter Ego

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Sidomex Universal &Sneeze Films present Omotola Jalde Ekehinde (Ada Igwe), WoLe Ojo (Timothy), Esther Exibio (Zika), Emem Inwang (Aisha), Tin Mba (psychotherapist), Jide Kosoko (Landlord), Kunle Remi (Daniel). Moses Inwang; Director of Photography, Sysom Gnawni; Director, Moses Inwang; Producers, Moses Inwang, Esther Eyibio; Executive Producer, Sysom Gnawni. ©2017 In her 2017 film, Temple of Justice (2008), Omotola Jalade Ekehinde’s character, Kamsi, provides pro bono legal services for disparaged and disadvantaged widows in the Lagos Nigerian community. She is astute in

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Celebrity Marriage

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Film One presents Toyin Abraham (Rita), Odunlade Adekola (Farouq), Jackie Appiah (Victoria), Charity Awoke (Nkechi), Frances Ben(Ify), Tonto Charity Dikeh (Stephanie), Osita Iheme (Lakeside), Kanayo O. Kanayo (Mr. Gabriel), Felix Omokhodion (Tibosun), Rosalyn Ngissa (Anu), Chioma Nwosu (Felicia), Jimmy Odukoya (Lotanna), Calista Okoronkwo (Juliet). Director, Pascal Amanfo; Writers, Folake Amanfo, Pascal Amanfo, Chidinma Anozie. © 2017 Happenings behind the scene of a single movie production session are equal to a three-hour epic film. Celebrity Marriage is a movie with murderous

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The Lost Okoroshi

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                                                                                Orisis Film and Entertainment presents Judith Audu (Nneka), Seun Ajayi (Raymond), Destiny Osagiede (Okoroshi 1), Tope Teleda (Dr.Dauda), Chiwetalu Agu (Chief Okonkwo), Ifu Ennada (Doris),  Ejatareme A. Michael (Willy Willy). Asso Producer, Gallo T. MakamaDirector of Photography, Michael Omonua; Script, Africa Ukoh, Abba. Makama; Producer, Director, Abba T. Makama;Executive Producer, Remini H. Makama. © 2019 I start this review today, and in two days, on October 31st, America will be celebrating Halloween. “Celebrating” will not be appropriate. America will

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Nneka: The Pretty Serpent

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Play Network Studios presents Nneka Agu (Idia Asien), Ndidi Obi (Queen Mother), Kenneth Okoli (Toni Okechukwu), Zack Orji (Anthony Okechukwu), Bovi Ugboma (Inspector Daniel), Bimbo Ademyen (Ada), Beverly Naya (Nkem Ojukwu), Keppy Ekpeyong (Tegga Ochenekaro), Larry Gagga (Udoka Ojukwu),  Shaffee Bello (Dr. Fatima Owolowo), Charles Inojie (Landlord), Chioma Chukwuka (Chinonye Nzegwu Ejike), Sani Muazu (Alhaji Abdulahi), Waji (Soothsayer), Ramsey Nouah (Richard Williams), Francisca Edoki (Mrs. Agu), Okey Jude (Mr. Agu), Olamide Afolabi (Young Nneka). Director, Toshin Igho; Producers, Chris Odeh,

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Swallow

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Golden Effects Pictures Studio presents Eniola Akinbo (Tolani), Ijeoma  Grace Agu (Rose Adamson), Kelvin Ikeduba (OC), Kehinde Segun Remi (Mr. Lamidi Salako), Eniola Akanni (Young Tolani), Deyemi Okanlawon (Sanwo), Offiong Edet Anthony (Johnny) Kunle Afolayan (Pastor Fred) Kayaode Olaiya (Ajao). Director of Photography, Jonathan Kovel; Director, Executive Producer. Producer, Kunle Afolayan; Screenplay, Kunle Afolayan, Sefi Atta. © 2021 I want to pay attention for the first time to Kunle Afolayan’s Golden Effects Pictures Studio Emblem. Remarkable. If emblems are a

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