Osuofia in London
Osuofia in London is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film produced and directed by Kingsley Ogoro and starring Nkem Owoh. The film is arguably one of the highest selling Nollywood films in history.[1] It was followed by a 2004 sequel titled Osuofia in London 2.
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| Directed by | Kingsley Ogoro |
| Produced by | Kingsley Ogoro, Kola Munis |
| Written by | Kola Munis, Emeka Obiakonwa, Kingsley Ogoro |
| Starring | Nkem Owoh Mara Derwent |
| Music by | Kingsley Ogoro |
| Cinematography | John Ishemeke |
| Distributed by | Kingsley Ogoro Production |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English, Igbo |
Plot summary
Osuofia (Nkem Owoh), a bamboozled villager[2] living in Nigeria, receives word on the demise of his brother Donatus in London, England. However, in his will, Donatus has left Osuofia his huge estate as sole beneficiary. Osuofia makes his way to London only to find his late brother's English fiancée Samantha (Mara Derwent) is not quite sure about following the Nigerian tradition of becoming part of the 'inheritance'[3][4] herself. Cultural misunderstandings result in a comedy of errors.
Cast
- Nkem Owoh
- Mara Derwent
- Charles Angiama
- Cynthia Okereke
- Victoria Summers
- Francis Odega
- Sebastian Hall
- Rosa Nicholson-Ellis
- Lucie Bond
- Alessandro Sanguinetti
- Ester Lauren
See also
References
- "'Scam comic' kidnapped in Nigeria". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- Freeman, Colin (6 May 2007). "In Nollywood, 'lights, camera, action' is best case scenario". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- Zachary, G. Pascal. "Let's not stereotype Nollywood films". Boston, MA, USA: The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- Okpewho, Isidore; Nzegwu, Nkiru (2009-08-26). The new African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-253-35337-5.
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