Citation (film)

Citation is a 2020 Nigerian film directed by Kunle Afolayan, written by Tunde Babalola and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Temi Otedola and Bukunmi Oluwashina.[1][2]

Citation
Film poster
Directed byKunle Afolayan
Written byTunde Babalola
Starring
Production
companies
Golden Effects
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31) (Lagos)
  • November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Running time
151 minutes
CountryNigeria
Language
  • English
  • Wolof
  • French
  • Yoruba

Synopsis

The film is about a student who speaks out after a university professor attempts to rape her, and the reaction of the university institution to the claims. The film is broadly based on true events.

Cast

Reception

According to the cast and crew, Citation rose to the sixth-most popular film on Netflix shortly after its release, and was most-watched on Netflix in Nigeria.[3]

Digital Spy's Nelson C.J. wrote that the subject matter of Citation was important to discuss, and treated with an "objective and sufficiently informed" perspective within the film. C.J. praised the cinematography, but found that the dialogue could have been improved and the main character given more depth.[4] Tambay Obenson of IndieWire praised the film as an "unflinching wakeup call that extends well beyond Nigeria's borders".[5] According to Nollywood Post, "Citation is a good film that was intended to have a social value proposition. Tunde Babaolo and Kunle Afolayan were able to perfectly deliver on this proposition with a few forgivable misses."[6]

References
  1. "Citation review – a haunting Nigerian film on rape culture". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. Augoye, Jayne (November 3, 2020). "Kunle Afolayan screens 'Citation' in Lagos". Premium Times. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. Kenechukwu, Stephen (November 14, 2020). "'Citation' ranked sixth top Netflix movie globally". TheCable. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  4. C.J., Nelson (November 12, 2020). "Netflix's latest movie Citation is more important than you realise". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. Obenson, Tambay (November 8, 2020). "'Citation' Review: A Compelling Examination of Sexual Assault on a Nigerian College Campus". IndieWire. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. "Citation Movie Review: Perfect or Not, The Message Is Clear". Nollywood Post. November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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