Coming from Insanity (film)
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Coming from insanity is a 2019 crime drama movie written and directed by Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo and produced by Ibidolapo Ajayi.[1] It was released on June 14, 2019.[2][3] It was nominated for America Black Film Festival Award under the best international narrative feature.[4]The film showcased team of talented actors, led by Gabriel Afolayan, Bolanle Ninalowo, Sani Danja and Wale Ojo.[5]
Synopsis[edit]
The film is a story of 12 year old boy named Kossi, who was illegally trafficked in the mid- nineties from Togo to Lagos, Nigeria.[1] He served as a domestic for the Martin's family, a upper-middle class family of four.[3] [6] Kossi with staunch desire for a better life soon discovered a means print counterfeit dollar notes.[6] This lead him to be on the watch list of Economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC). [3][7]
Cast[edit]
- Gabriel Afolayan as Kossi
- Damilola Adegbite as Oyin Martins
- Dakore Akande as Mrs. Martins
- Wale Ojo as Mr. Martins
- Bolanle Ninalowo as Rocky
- Sani Musa Danja as Abubakar
- Odunlade Adekola as Cab Driver
- Udoka Oyeka as Detective Toye
- Tina Mba as Captain
- Sharon Ooja as Sonia
- Adeolu Adefarasin as Emmanuel
- Sambasa Nzeribe as Detective Hammed
Reception[edit]
The film has a user rating of 8.2 on IMDB and 75% user score on Nollywood reinvented.[1][8]
Accolades[edit]
The film was nominated for America Black Film Festival Award under the best international narrative feature.[4] The movie lead actor, Gabriel Afolayan was also awarded in the best Actor in a drama (movie/TV series) category of AMVCA 2020 while Bio Arimomo was awarded in best make-up category of the same event.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 nollywoodreinvented (2020-09-18). "Coming From Insanity". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ Akinropo, Akinyemi Sebastian (2019-06-14), Coming from Insanity (Crime, Drama), Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo, The Movement Pro, retrieved 2020-10-08
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Gabriel Afolayan assumes the role of a certified criminal in 'Coming From Insanity'". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Coming from Insanity - IMDb, retrieved 2020-10-08
- ↑ "Coming from insanity ready for public viewing". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Editor (2019-07-03). "Film Review: Coming from Insanity makes an effort, doesn't quite succeed » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ Ibironke, Oluwatobi. "'Coming from Insanity' Review – One Step Short of A Classic | The MoviePencil". Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ Akinropo, Akinyemi Sebastian (2019-06-14), Coming from Insanity (Crime, Drama), Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo, The Movement Pro, retrieved 2020-10-08
- ↑ al-Qasim, Shakira (2020-02-08). "AMVCA 2020: Full list of nominees". TODAY. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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