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Last Flight To Abuja
''Last Flight to Abuja'' is a 2012 Nigerian disaster thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, directed and produced by Obi Emelonye, and starring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Jim Iyke. Shot in Lagos, the film received 5 nominations at the 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards, winning the category "Best film by an African based abroad". On 15 June 2020, 'Last Flight To Abuja' began streaming on Netflix eight years after it first premiered in London. Plot On board the last flight of Flamingo Airways from Lagos to Abuja. It is a Friday night in 2006. The plane leaves on time and everything goes well until disaster strikes. While the pilots try to regain control of the flight, flashbacks reveal the reasons why each passenger took the flight and now have to face their destiny. Based on a true story. Cast *Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde - Suzie * Hakeem Kae-Kazim - Adesola *Ali Nuhu - Dan *Jim Iyke - David *Anthony Monjaro - Aircraft captain * Uru Eke - Air hostess *Tila Ben - Pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obi Emelonye
Obi Emelonye Emelonye a Nigerian film director. He is known for directing award-winning films such as '' Last Flight to Abuja'' (2012), '' The Mirror Boy'' (2011), and '' Onye Ozi'' (2013). In 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, which shut down businesses globally, Obi Emelonye became the first film director to make a movie via Zoom, by working remotely with cast members in London and Lagos. The movie, Heart 2 Heart, received critical acclaim from major media outlets all over the world. In December 2022, Obi Emelonye was presented with the British Urban Film Festival honorary award by producer/director Don Omope for a 20+ year outstanding contribution to cinema at a ceremony in London. Education Obi Emelonye, a former professional footballer and law professional, graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with BA (Hons) Theatre Arts degree (1990). He went on to study for an LLB Law degree from the University of Wolverhampton (1998). He completed a post-graduate degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |