The
descent of Igbomina in Kwara State who has made several extremely popular
movie productions including: ‘The Figurine’: Araromire and ‘Phone Swap’ has
started shooting three movies sponsored by Multichoice Nigeria after a swell
outing with his latest pan Africa film, ‘The CEO’.
The
threesome; ‘Roti’, ‘Umogwo’ and ‘Tribunal’ will enjoy back-to-back filming that
will fast-track their releases, beginning from the first quarter of the year.
Originally
planned as television productions, the ace filmmaker has however secured the
understanding of his sponsors for the films to explore the traditional channels
of exhibitions safe for DVD; thus, the films will make debut with an April 2017
cinema release, enjoy some festival routings before berthing on Africa Magic
channels.
The
three films are engaging some A-list stars who are acting on Kunle Afolayan’s
set for the first time. They include Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Kate Henshaw,
Nobert Young, Toyin Oshinaike, Fathia Balogun, Dari Afolayan, Funsho Adeolu, Ade Laoye, Omowunmi Dada,
Damilola Ogunsi, Ayo Adesanya, Yaw and Gloria Anozie Young among others.
In
‘Roti’ which stars Kunle Afolayan himself playing alongside Kate Henshaw, Toyin
Oshinaike, Fathia Balogun and Dari Afolayan, the story is told of how, years
after a couple loses their son called Roti to a brief illness, the wife sees a
boy called Juwon who is an exact replica of her dead son. After discovering
that Juwon is not a reincarnation of Roti, she is washed anew by grief and soon
descends into depression and consequent hysteria.
In
‘Tribunal’, “Jimi Disu, a man in his fifties, is one of the bright- minded lawyers
who co-establish a leading law firm in Lagos many years ago. However, he lost
his sense of direction and strength after being hit by a series of personal
challenges that question his resolve as a man. He becomes a ‘charge and bail’
lawyer with no further ambition.
Approached by a young, enthusiastic, fresh law
school graduate, Tanimowo (who adores him for the stature of his legendary
pedigree as a lawyer), to defend her friend, an albino, who has been unfairly
relieved of his duties at work, Jimi Disu is presented a chance to battle his
old law firm. ‘Tribunal’ stars Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Funsho Adeolu, Nobert
Young, Ade Laoye, and Damilola Ogunsi.
The
third flick which stars Ayo Adesanya, Yaw, Gloria Anozie Young and Omowunmi
Dada is ‘Umogwo’, the story of Omotunde, a young Yoruba civil engineer, married
to Raymond, an Igbo man. Coloured by different cultural backgrounds, drama
ensues when Raymond’s mother, Chimanda, insists on performing Umogwo, an Igbo
cultural practice by which the mother of one of the couples lives with the
couple for a period of time to relieve the nursing mother of the pressures of
convalescing and baby care.
Omotunde’s
mother, an egotistic, self-absorbed woman feels she has the right, as Chimanda,
to be there for her daughter and granddaughter and receive as much praise as
Chimanda. Both mothers-in-law move in with the couple and complicate their
lives even further in this comic-filled drama.
The
shooting of ‘Roti’ is currently ongoing. Directed by Kunle Afolayan, the movie
also marks the return of prolific DoP, Yinka Edward to Golden Effects
Production after his further study in the United Kingdom.
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