OCTOBER 1
The movie tells the story of Danladi Waziri (Sadiq Daba), an incorrupt police officer who was deployed from Northern Nigeria to a Western town called Akote in Yorubaland to uncover the mystery of a serial killer, Prince Adereropo (Adedamola Adedoyin), who had been taking the lives of young girls.
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
Half of a Yellow Sun is an Anglo-Nigerian movie released in 2013 and directed by Biyi Bandele based on the novel of the same title written by award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie. The film explores the plight of Nigerians during the civil war.
AMAZING GRACE
Amazing Grace is focused on one of the biggest highlights of Nigerian history, the slave trade. Released in 2006, the British-Nigerian drama tells the story of a British slave trader, John Newton who sails to Nigeria to buy slaves but has a change of heart after witnessing the brutality of slavery and almost losing his life.
‘76
’76 is a 2016 Nigerian historical fiction drama film set six years after the civil war. A young officer from the Middle Belt gets into a romantic relationship with an O-level student from the Southeastern region. However, their relationship is strained by constant military postings.
OLOIBIRI
Oloibiri is a Nigerian action thriller film. The film tells the story of how government agencies, along with oil companies exploited the newly discovered oil in the historic town of Oloibiri.
4TH REPUBLIC
4th Republic follows the story of Ikechukwu Obiano, a young idealistic deputy campaign manager for industrialist Mabel King, who is competing against incumbent Governor Idris Sani in her bid to become the first elected female governor in the country.
INVASION 1897
Invasion 1897 is a Nigerian movie that re-enacts the 1897 invasion, the destruction of the ancient Benin kingdom, and the betrayal and exile of its once-powerful king, Oba Ovoramwen.
Written by WISDOM MUDASIRU
Culled from: https://culturecustodian.com
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