Sunday 11 August 2013

Celebrity Designer, Deola Sagoe Makes Her Big Screen Acting Debut As Funmi Ransome Kuti In Kunle Afolayan's New Movie

 

Celebrity designer, Deola Sagoe debuts her acting carrer in award-winning filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan's movie , October 1. She will be playing the role of Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti, the late mother of late Afrobeat legend, Femi Anikulapo Kuti.

If you have seen The Figurine and Phone Swap, then you know that any movie that has been made, produce or directed by Kunle Afolayan is an instant box office hit and a must watch.

The film, which is already the talk of the town, is expected to gulp $2 million and, is set in 1960 against the backdrop of Nigeria’s independence. It is written by Tunde Babalola, is starring the likes of Sadiq Daba, Kehinde Bankole, David Bailie, Kayode Olaiya, Nick Rhys, Fabian Lojede, and Demola Adedoyin.

The poster for the film is shown below.

The film endorsed by Totoya Nigeria Limited has been described as a psychological thriller, that tells the story of a police detective in Northern Nigeria, who is dispatched to a trading post in Western Nigeria, to solve a series of horrific murders.

According to the writer, the film is a psychological thriller detailing the activities of a northern police detective, Dan Waziri who was posted to the western region to unravel the mystery behind a series of female murders in the imaginary community.

He soon discovers that the prime suspect is Aderopo, the prince of the community. Waziri, however does not have plenty of time as he is expected to bring the Prince to book before the Nigerian flag is raised on October 1

Pictures from the set

 

2 comments:

  1. whoa.....can't wait to watch this movie.

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  2. dis is definitely going to be an interesting movie...having been produced by kunle Afolayan one of our best movie producers.

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