Handicapped (film)
Handicapped is a 2020 Nigerian drama, thriller film from Alvary Studios, directed by Seun Arowoloju and produced by Roy Osuji. The film stars Valerie 'Dish' Udemba and Rotimi Salami as the lead actors. The film premiered on 28 February 2020. The movie is focused on irregular migration as it leads to human trafficking in Africa.
| Directed by | Seun Arowoloju |
| Produced by | Roy Osuji |
| Story by | Roy Osuji |
| Screenplay by | Seun Arowoloju |
| Starring | Valerie 'Dish' Udemba |
| Rotimi Salami | |
| Frank Donga | |
| Chimezie Imo | |
| Amanda Oruh | |
| Igwe Emmanuel | |
| Sitsofe Tsikor | |
| Edited by | Solomon Adewale |
| Music by | Gbenga 'Geamat' Adebambo |
| Written by | Seun Arowoloju |
| Denice Chikaodi | |
| Art Director | Ese Lagos |
| Production Company | Mindyard 204 Production |
| Distributed by | Genesis Cinemas |
| Alvary Studios | |
| Language | English |
| Pidgin | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Release Date | 28 February 2020 |
| Budget | ₦20 Million |
PLOT/SYNOPSIS
Resolute in her quest to escape poverty, a young African girl finds herself entangled in a web of traffickers. Ese wants to become a medical doctor and provide for her mother, the only family she has. With no money to finance her dreams, she is desperate to seek a brighter future in Europe. Her lack of prior knowledge coupled with her dreams of a brighter future were the catalysts that took her through the process of irregular migration as she enlisted the help of a trusted family friend who betrayed her when he sold her into the uncompromising clutches of human traffickers to meet a demand. Finding herself in a wayside camp in the Niger Republic, she builds strong ties with one of the traffickers, Abdul. He decides to help her escape but pays a bitter price for his endeavours.
CASTS
Valerie 'Dish' Udemba as Ese
Rotimi Salami as Felix
Frank Donga as Mr. Habila
Chimezie Imo as Abdul
Amanda Oruh as Amaka
Igwe Emmanuel as Maxwell
Sitsofe Tsikor as Mrs. Habila
PRODUCTION AND RELEASE
The film was produced by Mindyard 204 Productions. Directed by Seun Arowoloju and produced by Roy Osuji. Handicapped was set in Lagos State,Nigeria and officially released on 28 February 2020. Handicapped was shown exclusively at the Genesis Cinema Nationwide.[1]
RECEPTION
Handicapped received favourable reviews from critics. According to Yinka Olatunbosun of This Day[2] she described it as an "intriguing movie that played out a visual documentation of several real life ordeals of both young girls and boys." Ezeji Emmanuel from reportnaija.ng made reference to the movie as "A breath of fresh air" adding to the harsh reality of what happens when you embark on the journey by crook.
References
- ↑ "Beware Of Insecurity". The Next Edition. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ "Human Trafficking Exposed". This Day.
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