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For the people who don’t know, Madam Koi Koi is an African urban legend. If you like, you can also call her an imaginary ghost who comes out at night to terrorise hallways and dormitories in boarding schools. It’s said that her brand is unmistakable: she wears a pair of red shoes or just one heel.
This year, Nollywood is bringing back this feared ghost of the past, but in a cinematic way. Although some people will find out about Madam Koi Koi for the first time, this picture might provide answers to the scary narratives that have circulated for years.
So far, this is everything to know about Nollywood’s Madam Koi Koi project.
The Origin: Madam Koi Koi
From the title of this picture, The Origin: Madam Koi Koi, we’ll likely see how Koi Koi came to be what she is. We have no doubt this is a horror flick though.
It is produced by Display Universal and Marturion Media
Display Universal is under the leadership of Nigerian filmmaker and author Jay Franklyn Jituboh.
While Display Universal may not be a popular name yet, they’re the production team behind the new African Magic original, Direct Message. Moreover, the company’s sound department handled the sound design of the Nigerian TV show, Blood Sister.
Marturion Media is an entertainment content production company headed by Nigerian filmmaker Michael. W. Ndiomu.
Also, The Origin: Madam Koi Koi will be distributed by FilmOne Entertainment.
Franklyn and Boladale
The story of The Origin: Madam Koi Koi was written (and also directed) by Jay Franklyn Jituboh (Keeping Up, Caught), and Boladale Falola (She, Mr. and Mrs. A), the head writer at Display Universal.
Set in the 1990s
From the images Display Universal posted on their IG page, The Origin: Madam Koi Koi is set sometime in the 1990s. If we take the cue and go by the hashtag, #Malomo1991, that follows all the Madam Koi Koi film posts on Display Universal and Jay Franklyn’s IG pages — the events likely happened in the year 1991. We don’t know if “Malomo” is a person or town’s name, but we shall find out when the film comes out.
Cast members
This film will feature known faces like Ireti Doyle (playing the catholic school principal) and Deyemi Okanlawon (murder inspector). The Origin: Madam Koi Koi also boasts of more professionals like Kevin T. Solomon (Cloud Nine), Omowunmi Dada (Ayinla), Ejiro Onojaife (Brotherhood) and Martha Ehinome (The Pretty Ones Are the Loneliest).
This is a solid cast. Don’t play.
Production is wrapped
The filming of The Origin: Madam Koi Koi began on May 15th, 2022 and also ended in the same year. The filming was handled by Amarachukwu ‘Maara’ Udoezika (Alone, The Perfect Arrangement, Badboys and Bridesmaid) and Idowu Adedapo (Road to Yesterday, King of Thieves, King of Boys).
Release date
This film’s first teaser came out on October 17th, 2023. Also, the full movie will debut and start showing on Netflix on October 31st.
Please, do quick and drop release date, Uncle Jay Franklyn.
A dark spirit has been awakened. One forgotten for decades, but now it seeks vengeance. . >> Watch The Official Teaser Trailer for "The Origin: Madam Koikoi" Directed by Jay Franklyn Jituboh
Growing up in a Nigerian household in the 2000s, one could hardly miss or be oblivious of Nollywood comedy films that had Mr Ibu, born John Okafor, in it.
Mr Ibu, known for immersing in rib-bending and over-exaggerated movie roles and characters, has established himself as one of the funniest men in Nollywood. His four decades career have brought some of the funniest local films and moments which have even influenced the Nigerian meme culture.
The celebrated thespian turned 62 on October 17th, and it was mixed feelings to see him celebrate the special occasion in the hospital. It was hearty to see his family members surround him though. While I wish him a quick recovery, these moments he delighted me on the TV crossed my mind.
Mr. Ibu (2004)
It’s funny scenes from the beginning of this film till its end.
The father-son relationship between Mr Ibu and Paw Paw (Osita Iheme) are memorable. They lived like cat and mouse on most days. It was so intense that MrIbu wrapped his son up and presented him as a wedding gift to a relative.
This film also gave us the popular Paw Paw’s “Biggie, biggie” rap lines. In my opinion, this film is a Nollywood classic.
Mr. Ibu In London (2004)
Mr Ibu entered the UK, ignorant AF. After roaming London without bearing and sleeping on the streets for five days, he came across an old friend who housed him for months.
In his naivety, Mr Ibu saw an aquarium and called the Oscar albino inside it a shark. He saw a house furnace and almost poured a bucket of water inside it due to his fear that it’d burn down the house. One time MrIbu was on a rotating bed, he thought his village people were operating it from under. LMAO. Every time Mr Ibu experienced something for the first time, it was an unforgettable, funny moment.
Parish Priest (2006)
In this movie, Mr Ibu plays the troublesome and drunkard son of Sam Loco Efe. The film became funnier when Mr Ibu insisted he should be the one to attend the seminary and become a Reverend Father, instead of his younger brother who actually showed interest.
He was unhinged when he eventually got admission into the seminary. There’s no single rule in the parish he didn’t break. The memorable one was surrendering to konji.
A Fool at 40 (2006)
Kulikuli (Mr Ibu) and his friend, Hygenius (Nkem Owoh) are men in their late 30s parading themselves as the village youths. Without any good thing to contribute to themselves or their community, they peaked into their forties, fooling around the village.
Mr. Ibu Goes to School (2005)
Instead of attending an adult school, a village “egbon adugbo” named John Bull decided to go back to secondary school. Despite being the biggest dullard in class, John Bull was made a school prefect. You too see for yourself.
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The Great Servant (2007)
After causing the biggest nuisance with his friends in their village, Omalu (Mr Ibu), on a paper chase, went to Lagos to be a house help. But he didn’t last long there. He went back to his village to become a fake prophet and duped unsuspecting people.
Maybe the victims deserve it too, since everyone knew he was only a troublemaker.
Overheat (2006)
Mr Ibu shined alongside Charles Inojie in this film that explored family issues and poverty. Mr Ibu left his wife in the village to find a job in Lagos. But he got there, no job. Eventually his problems got bigger when he impregnated his city mistress.
Police Recruit (2003)
After joining the Nigerian Police Force as a recruit and becoming an officer, Mr Ibu was stationed at the checkpoints.
With funny actors like Sam Loco and Charles Inojie as his colleagues, it was a pleasure, drinking around and going on an extortion spree.
You haven’t seen the most ridiculous police officers until you see Police Recruit.
Nicodemus (2003)
Ibu is an electric repairer who knew nothing more than unbolting and bolting screws in appliances. No care for his family, no discipline, no work efficiency, or love at home. Nicodemus was just running on vibes.
Bafana Bafana (2007)
Aside from the theme of tribal marriage, this film showed parent rivalry at its peak. At any slight chance, Mr Ibu attacked his son’s father-in-law. One funny scene that’s hard to forget is the one where the two elderly men fought over food and threw morsels at each other. Smh.
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Come and have the time of your life on November 11th, at the Burning Ram Meat Festival in Lagos. Tickets already on sale. Don’t sleep.
We’ve taken the trouble of compiling a list with some of the best festivals in Nigeria guaranteed to give you an out-of-country experience.
Cultural festivals in Nigeria
Osun Osogbo festival
If you love art, spirituality, and nature, the iconic Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun state should be on your mind. It holds in August of every year and pays homage to the river goddess Osun. The festival features elaborate processions from the Ataoja’s palace (the town’s king) to the breathtaking Osun-Osogbo sacred Grove; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Priests and priestesses don white attires while other festival attendees can dress as they please.
Calabar festival
If you’re looking for colour, pure vibes and a culturally immersive experience, this is one of the festivals in Nigeria that should be top on your radar. It was commissioned as an official festival in 2004 by former Cross River governor, Donald Duke, whose vision was to make the state a tourism hub in Nigeria and Africa. Think of the festival as Nigeria’s biggest street party for diverse ethnic groups. The music is loud, the costumes are grand and the vibes are pure flames. It goes down in December of every year.
New Yam Festival
This festival marks the beginning of the yam harvest season, and takes place at the end of the rainy season from early August to October every year. It is celebrated by individual Igbo communities and households so you can participate in more than one. The evening before the new Yam Festival, every piece of old yam must be consumed or discarded. On the day of the festival, only dishes made out of yam are served. Without performing this festival as individuals or in groups, no full-fledged or mature man eats new yam in Igbo land.
Eyo Festival
The first Eyo Festival history can be traced back to February 1854 to honour the demise of then Oba of Lagos, Oba Akitoye. Eyo performers don white robes, colourful hats, and parade the streets, creating a mesmerising spectacle. It’s a mix of dance and flamboyant display held as the last funeral rites in honour of a departed Lagos monarch, chief or prominent individual.
The last edition was held in 2017 as part of the activities of the Lagos At 50 celebration. It was dedicated to the late Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi Kusenla II (1940-2009).
Argungu festival
The Argungu festival goes down in Kebbi state in north-west Nigeria. It is an annual four-day festival that starts at the beginning of March, marking the end of centuries-old hostility between the Sokoto Caliphate and the Kebbi Kingdom. Since the region is blessed with fertile rivers, fishing became an ideal way to celebrate peace. Thousands of fishermen cast their traditional handmade nets into the river hoping to catch the largest fish. The last edition was held in 2020, with President Tinubu promising to bring the festival back in his tenure.
Durbar festival
Think of the northern version of Ojude Oba with ties to culture and religion, and you have Kano’s annual Durbar festival. It’s a massive larger-than-life equestrian festival that captures the cultural heritage of the Hausa-Fulani people. The festival marks the Islamic holidays Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha and is celebrated around these periods. Participants and festival attendees don colourful traditional attire, with some wearing matching outfits with their horses.
Olojo festival
The Olojo festival is the Yoruba people’s way of showing gratitude to God for his creations. It is also used to celebrate the remembrance of the god of iron ‘Ogun’ in Yoruba. Olojo festival goes down for three days in October, with the Ooni of Ife stepping out on the first day after seven days of exclusion. It’s believed that the time in seclusion is spent communing with ancestors and praying for his people. It’s one of the cultural festivals in Nigeria that attracts thousands of people. Olojo festival features rich sacred and cultural displays.
Contemporary Festivals In Nigeria
Film Festivals
AFRIFF
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) showcases “new creators, emerging trends in storytelling and cinematic expression from talents in Africa and the diaspora.” The annual festival runs for eight days and showcases everything from documentaries to short films and feature films. Activities include networking, panels, and collaboration opportunities for industry professionals. The next edition will hold in November 2023.
EKOIFF
The Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) “promotes the appreciation of Arts and Culture through the motion picture arts and sciences and increases tourism in Nigeria.” The inaugural edition of the festival took place in Lagos in July 2010. Subsequent editions have been held in the city at Silverbird Cinemas on Victoria Island. The festival features a showcase of documentaries, short films, feature films, short documentaries and indigenous films. The next edition takes place from March 3-8, 2024.
Music Festivals
Felabration
Felabration is one of the biggest music festivals in Nigeria and it goes down annually in Lagos. The festival commemorates the life and music of the late music legend Fela Anikulakpo Kuti. Felabration features a week-long slate of activities, including debates, charity events, and a grand closing event at the Afrika Shrine in Ikeja. The 2023 edition ran from October 9-15.
Rhythm Unplugged
Rhythm Unplugged is an annual five-day music concert in Lagos. Music executive and CEO of Flytime Group, Cecil Hammond, organised the first concert in 2004. It usually features performances from local and international artists, among other interesting activities. The next edition is set to take place from December 21-25 at the EKO Convention centre.
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HomeComing Festival
This is one of the festivals in Nigeria known to bring the diaspora brothers and sisters back home. Founded by British Nigerian music executive, Grace Ladoja, in 2017, the maiden edition was headlined by Wizkid and Skepta. Homecoming celebrates everything from music to fashion and sports.
The Experience
The Experience is the biggest gospel concert in the country and is known for bringing gospel artists and worshippers together to celebrate God. Head pastor of the House on The Rocks, Paul Adefarasin, is the chief convener. The Experience is held every December at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos and is free to attend for all.
Book Festivals
Ake Arts and Book Festival (AkeFest)
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The Ake Arts and Book Festival is an annual event organised by Book Buzz Foundation, a non-governmental organisation The festival brings together authors, poets, filmmakers, and other creative minds to promote literacy and features book readings, panel discussions, art exhibitions, and more. The next edition will be held from November 23 -25 in Lagos State.
Kaduna Book and Arts Festival (KabaFest)
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KabaFest is an annual four-day festival that brings together writers, artists, and intellectuals to discuss and celebrate arts and literature. It is organised by the Kaduna State government in collaboration with the Book Buzz Foundation. KabaFest features booklogues, panel discussions, art exhibitions, and film screenings with poets, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers and thinkers. The 2022 edition took place from September 14-17 in Kaduna state.
LIPFest (Lagos International Poetry Festival)
This is the go-to festival for lovers of poetry. LIPFest has been held annually since its inaugural edition in 2015. It features poetry readings, performances, workshops, and panel discussions around curated themes. The 2023 edition was held from October 26-29.
Art festivals in Nigeria
Art X
It’s among the best festivals in Nigeria to attend if you’re an art lover or enthusiast. Art X is a paid art fair in Lagos that’s big on traditional and contemporary arts. The annual three-day event features curated works from different countries. Some of the activities include panel discussions, live painting, interactive pro art projects and more. The next edition will be held from November 2-5.
LTF
Founded by the British Council in 2013 as part of its efforts to strengthen relationships between Nigerian and British artists, the Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF) is the largest performing arts festival in Nigeria. It seeks to present and celebrate the high quality of Nigerian and British theatre. Since its inception, LTF has hosted 6 festivals. The 2023 edition was billed to take place in February but was postponed due to the general elections.
Lagos Fringe Festival
It’s an open-access multidisciplinary arts festival that welcomes all from the creative industry and provides a platform for new voices. LFF supports artistes to present a creative mix of theatre, poetry, film, spoken word, magic, cabaret shows, exhibitions, literature, dance and music etc. The next edition will be held from November 21-26, 2023.
Food festivals
Lagos Seafood Festival
The annual festival was rebranded to “Lagos Food Festival” in 2022, but you’re still sure to find interesting sea food when you attend.
Jos Food Festival
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If you’ve ever been curious about what food on the Plateau tastes like, you might want to add the Jos Food Festival to your itinerary. It features indigenous food displays and local musical performances.
Burning Ram
If you think about it, meat may be every food lover’s origin story. Almost all of us passed through a stealing-meat-from-the-pot phase — don’t even deny it. Burning Ram celebrates the Nigerian culture of meat and grill, and the best part? The inaugural edition will hold on November 11, 2023. Tickets are available here.
Ofada Rice Festival
It’s a one-day event held annually at the popular Muri Okunola Park in Lagos. Just as the name suggests, it’s a celebration of the locally grown rice in Nigeria. The next edition will be held in December 2023.
It’s giving single stupor. If you’ve never made time to watch these films, how would you have time for a full relationship. Do better and maybe they’ll take you to the next Losing Daylight exhibition so you can see Nollywood’s history on full display.
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It’s complicated. In the sense that, you love them, but it’s not looking like they love you back. It’s okay though, maybe if you take them to the next Losing Daylight exhibition they’ll see Nollywood’s history and all the old romance films and realize that they love you.
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Look at you!! You’re in love and in a good, healthy relationship. You should definitely celebrate your love at the next Losing Daylight exhibition, you’ll get to walk hand in hand and take in Nollywood’s rich history.
Nollywood’s given us a lot of action movies lately, featuring intense, complex characters seeking vengeance or punishing their enemies. Some even spend half the film staring at us like they’re suffering from indigestion.
If this is something you admire and would like to add to your day-to-day living, look no further.
Master the smoldering, no-nonsense look
What’s an action hero if they can’t stop their enemies and make them quake in fear with just one look.
Action hero to emulate: Paul Edima from The Black Book
A past laced with trauma
Having a trauma-filled life leads to some serious character-building, and a shit ton of baggage to unpack.
Action hero to emulate: Obalola from Gangs of Lagos
An eerie calm
Just be calm and relax your nerves. Even if your enemy has threatened to obliterate your entire family, stand strong and be unmoved.
Action hero to emulate: Big Daddy from The Black Book
Have loved ones you’re not willing to lose
Something needs to happen to someone you love before your craze is activated and the story truly begins.
Action hero to emulate: Ahanna from Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Be good and bad
You know how people say you have to pick a side? Ignore them. Mix the little good you have in you with all the shege and bad vibes the world has shown you. That’s the only way you can go forth and conquer.
Action hero to emulate: Akin from Brotherhood
Be a single pringle
Everyone around you can be in love and enjoy romance, but if you really want to be in your action hero bag, you have to embrace a life of solitude.
Action hero to emulate: Eniola Salami from King of Boys
Get yourself a crew
You’ll need a group of people who know your capabilities and are willing to align with your plan without too much explanation. Because chances are you won’t have the time to explain, and you’ll need people you can trust.
Action hero to emulate: Okikiola from Devil in Agbada
Take time out of your busy schedule and come eat all the meat you can find on November 11 at the biggest meat festival, Burning Ram.
Editi Effiong’s The Black Book is the coolest thing that happened over the weekend. The movie’s lead character, Paul Edima (Richard Mofe Damijo), has Nigerians in a chokehold.
Paul led a quiet, yet fulfilling life until the Nigerian Police brought their wahala. They shot his son Damilola Edima (Olumide Oworu) and tried to frame the deceased young man for a kidnapping.
Edima’s response to this was basically“Una go see crazy”.
If like him, people are testing you, learn a thing or seven from the way he approached his problems.
Lead a quiet life
To unsuspecting neighbours, Edima, a former hitman was nothing but a deacon, a father who mostly existed for the happiness of his only son. He was Uncle Paulo; the neighbour who had the community’s interests at heart and would always go above and beyond to offer a helping hand.
That’s how he stayed safe for so long before Nigeria finally happened to him.
Military background is a must
Senator Dipo (Patrick Doyle) and Angel (Sam Dede) almost shat their pants when they found out Paul Edima was the father of the child they’d murdered and tried to frame for kidnap. You can only have this “not to be fucked with” effect on people when they know the level of physical carnage you’re capable of.
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Have a secret room
So that under the bed wouldn’t be your only option when armed robbers or hired assassins storm your apartment. This is your call to convert that unassuming wardrobe in your bedroom to your secret bunker.
Always be a step ahead
How else will you explain Paul Edima comfortably handing a gun to General Issa (Alex Usifo), knowing what the good general is capable of? He’d emptied the bullets before giving him the gun. Your ops will be wise, but you need to be wiser.
Hold your day ones close
Paul Edima won in the end but that battle would have been lost if Big Daddy (Shaffy Bello) hadn’t come through for him with her baddie army. Do you see why it might be dangerous to use scissors to cut people off every three market days?
Our dear deacon wouldn’t have survived if he didn’t know how to swim after the popo tossed him into the ocean. So, I ask you, as a grown adult, why don’t you know how to swim? It’s literally one of the most important survival skills. Fix up.
Keep a black book
In the wise words of Burna Boy, “You go explain tire, no evidence.” Paul Edima knew this. That’s why he kept a record of those involved in his past criminal activities in a black book. If you must go down, don’t go down alone.
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It’s become a norm for Nigerians to juggle their 9-5 with a side gig. The economy moves funny, and if you want to secure your spot among the 1% of the 1%, you’ll need more than one job. You may even need seven.
These seven Nollywood gems understand this and have diversified way beyond their first job, dabbling into all aspects of filmmaking, running their own business empires and even entering politics.
Funke Akindele
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When she isn’t in front of the cameras, you’ll find the comedic actress putting on her director cap. Akindele made her directorial debut in 2019 while working on Ebonylife’s political comedy, Your Excellency. The movie would go on to gross over ₦186m, inspiring her to direct her second film in 2020. She co-directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga with her ex-husband, JJC Skillz, and it grossed over ₦630m, cementing Akindele’s place as a movie director to look out for. Some of her self-directed titles include Battle on Buka Street and the upcoming A Tribe Called Judah.
Desmond Elliot
Source: Instagram/@desmondelliot
The OG actor and director proved he could do a lot more than bring scripts and characters to life after he launched his political career in 2014 and declared his intentions to run for the Lagos State House of Assembly (HOA) under the All Progressives Congress (APC) party.
Elliot emerged the winner of the elections in April 2015 and went on to represent the Surulere constituency in the HOA. He won a second term in the 2019 general elections and won the seat again in the 2023 general elections.
Although consumed by the demands of representing his constituency, the actor still makes the time to appear in Nollywood movie productions. His last directorial effort was the 2022 film,Twice Shy.
When you’ve been a screen goddess with acting experience that spans over two decades, it makes total sense that your directorial debut will shatter records and even be involved in the OSCAR conversation.
Genevieve wore double hats in the 2018 film, Lionheart, acting the lead and directing. Although originally considered for an Academy Award nomination for the International Film Category, the movie was later disqualified over the use of the English language.
Five years later, the actress is showing up and showing off again as co-executive producer on the film adaptation of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s award-winning debut novel, I Do Not Come To You By Chance.
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Mo Abudu
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The OG queen of talk shows in Africa has since been behind some of the biggest films in Nollywood, but it wasn’t until recently that she showed yet another side to her. In 2019, she launched The Ebonylife Place, a lifestyle and entertainment resort with a cinema, hotel and restaurant. She also partnered with the Lagos State Government in 2020 to launch a film school, The Ebonylife Creative Academy.
In August 2022, Abudu announced in an Instagram post that she was set to take her spot on the director’s chair with two short films: “Directing is an art form that takes years to master, so I’m beginning with baby steps and we started shoot today. I have written two short films that I will be directing – HER PERFECT LIFE and IYAWO MI (My Wife), a predominantly Yoruba language film”.
Iyawo Mi premiered at the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner in May 2023.
Ramsey Nouah
Source: Instagram/@ramseynouah
Another OG screen god made his directorial debut in 2019 with Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, a sequel to the 1992 hit classic, Living in Bondage. The movie’s reception and impressive box office numbers became pointers to the fact Nouah can act his ass out as well as he can direct.
He took on another ambitious directing project with Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story (2020) and directed his third major blockbuster, Tokunboh, set to release later this year.
Tonto Dikeh
Source: Instagram/@tontolet
The actress has taken a noticeable break from Nollywood but made a brief return in 2021, for the Tchidi Chekere-directed movie, Beggar’s Children.
In June 2022, she emerged as the running mate of Tonte Ibraye, the 2023 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC) in Rivers State. However, in March 2023, the actress and her running mate stepped down for the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Tonye Cole.
If there’s one Nollywood actress known to wear multiple hats at once, she is HER. Omoni Oboli is a producer, scriptwriter and director. She made her directorial debut in 2014 with Being Mrs Elliot, and has gone on to direct other titles like The First Lady (2015), Okafor’s Law (2016) and Wives on Strike (2016).
But that’s not all there is to the thespian. Outside of the entertainment scene, she works as a success coach and runs her own health and wellness business.
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Kunle Afolayan remains one of Nigeria’s most sought-after filmmakers. Not only does he run one of the biggest film villages in the country, his production stable, Golden Effect, has been consistent with title releases since 2021 with Mokaliki, Ayinla, Swallow and Anikulapo.
His latest film Ijogbon, is set to premiere in October 2023, and we have all the available details.
Ijogbon
Ijogbon is “chaos” in Yoruba. It’s a coming-of-age movie that follows four teenagers who let their greed push them into keeping some diamond stones they found. But of course, there were consequences.
Kunle Afolayan
As usual, he has his hands in every aspect of his movie. The ace filmmaker took the directorial reins and produced Ijogbon through his companies, KAP Motion Pictures and Golden Effect Pictures.
Tunde Babalola
Tunde Babalola is the man behind the script work. He’s made his mark at home, with writing credits on Nigerian productions like Tinsel, The Meeting (2012), Last Flight to Abuja (2012) and October 1 (2014); and abroad, within the U.K. TV series like The Bill and In Exile. He’s a constant collaborator on Kunle Afolayan’s projects.
Image Source: KAP Film Hub
The cast
Oluwaseyi Ebiesuwa, Kayode Junior Ojuolape, Fawa Aina of Ikorodu Boiz and Ruby Akubueze play the four teenagers. We’ll also see known faces like Gabriel Afolayan, Adunni Ade, Yemi Solade, Dorathy Bachor (BBNaija) and Bolaji Amusan (Mr. Latin).
Location
The movie was shot in KAP Film Village and Resort, located in Itesiwaju Local Government of Oyo State, where some Anikulapo and Jagun Jagun scenes were shot.
First trailer
On September 14th, 2023, Kunle Afolayan unveiled the first look at the movie. It’s a captivating teaser that has us expecting some intense drama.
Netflix
Ijogbon will be available on Netflix on October 13, 2023. We won’t cause chaos but we’ll be there to see it.
We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming Burning Ram Meat Festival.
Mami Wata hit the cinemas on September 8, 2023, and has become the most discussed Nigerian film this week. While the internationally-acclaimed fantasy production was breathtaking to see, we couldn’t help but note some observations as we watched.
Note: this story has spoilers.
Black and white in 2023?
The whole movie is not a flashback, just in case you were wondering. Mami Wata just goes to show that pictures can be enjoyed in unconventional ways. The black-and-white emphasised the breathtaking cinematography in a way that coloured probably wouldn’t have. Which means those old monochrome televisions weren’t so bad. In fact, we want to see more of it.
Permanent face painting?
How many buckets of white paint did the movie producers have to buy? Come to think of it, how many buckets do the fictional characters have to buy per month to keep up the face-painting lifestyle? Important to ask because those intricate patterns couldn’t have been easy to draw, and they’re an everyday thing.
The hairdressers know work
These types of hairstyles are for the fashion magazines. Zinwe’s windmill and Mama Efe’s satellite will have you turning your neck anyhow in real life. Any serious fashion house should be looking for Iyi’s best hairdresser right now.
Why does Mami Wata give and take?
If Mami Wata is generous because she’s a bountiful motherly goddess, why does she take back her gifts? What sort of helper is that?
Is Iyi just Nigeria
No social infrastructure, only spirituality and vibes.
Who is Jasper really?
I knew that Lucky Dube look-alike was up to no good when he couldn’t say “Thank you” to Prisca immediately after Mama Efe told him she saved his life and made the delicious food he was eating. Same guy pretended just to get inside Prisca’s blouse. But why did he cry to his cross pendant because he laid with a pagan when he didn’t even have penis? Then he turned on his helpers and stole their land? A snake.
Zinwe, the Gen Z babe
A whole wannabe Mami Wata intermediary is scared of being thrown inside the river? After she came out alive, I expected some dramatic fanfare from the villagers. Instead, she just went on playing with her friends unnoticed for another week? What was all that bragado in the beginning?
Anyway, our Burning Ram Festival is almost here. Are you coming?
