Osuofia in London is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film produced and directed by Kingsley Ogoro, starring Nkem Owoh. The film is arguably one of the highest selling Nollywood films in history.[1] It was followed by 2004 sequel titled Osuofia in London 2.[2]
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| Directed by | Kingsley Ogoro |
| Written by | Kola Munis, Emeka Obiakonwa, Kingsley Ogoro |
| Produced by | Kingsley Ogoro, Kola Munis |
| Starring | Nkem Owoh Mara Derwent |
| Cinematography | John Ishemeke |
| Music by | Kingsley Ogoro |
| Distributed by | Kingsley Ogoro Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Languages | English, Igbo |
Plot summary
editOsuofia (played by Nkem Owoh) is a foolish villager[3] living in Nigeria. He receives word of the demise of his brother, Donatus (played by Francis Odega) in London. However, in his will, Donatus has left Osuofia with his huge estate as the sole beneficiary. Osuofia makes his way to London only to find out that his late brother's English fiancée, Samantha (played by Mara Derwent) is not quite sure herself, about the Nigerian tradition (i.e., Osuofia being a benefactor of his brother's properties).[4][5] Cultural misunderstandings result in a comedy of errors.
Cast
edit- Nkem Owoh - Osuofia
- Mara Derwent - Samantha
- Charles Angiama - Mr. Charles
- Cynthia Okereke - Uremma
- Victoria Summers - Osuofia's Daughter
- Francis Odega - Obiekwe
- Sebastian Hall - Ben Okafor
- Sabina Mole - Ijeoma
- Oluchi Agunwa - Uloaku
- Chiwendu Onaga - Adaku
- Blessing Onolleka - NKechi
- Paul Udonsi - Teacher Charles
- Rosa Nicholson-Ellis
- Lucie Bond
- Alessandro Sanguinetti
- Ester Lauren
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Scam comic' kidnapped in Nigeria". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ Osuofia in London 2 (Video 2004) - IMDb, retrieved 24 July 2022
- ^ Freeman, Colin (6 May 2007). "In Nollywood, 'lights, camera, action' is best case scenario". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ Zachary, G. Pascal. "Let's not stereotype Nollywood films". The Christian Science Monitor. Boston, MA, USA. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ Okpewho, Isidore; Nzegwu, Nkiru (26 August 2009). The new African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-253-35337-5.
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