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Last Request (2019 Film)
''Last Request'' is a 2019 Nigerian film produced by Moses Olufemi and directed by James Abinibi. The movies stars Yemi Blaq, Linda Osifo, Antar Laniyan and Bimbo Akintola. Synopsis A peaceful family became unsettled when the husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor and his last request was something outrageous. Premiere The movie premiered at Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2019 California, Black Film Festival Atlanta 2019, UK Nollywood Film Festival 2019 London, 23rd African Film Awards 2019 London and West African Film Festival Houston, Texas 2020. Awards and nominations The film was nominated for 2019 UK film festival award, Best Director African Film Awards 2019, Best Producer African Film Awards 2019 and Best Supporting Actress African Film Awards 2019. Cast * Yomi Blaq, *Linda Osifo, *Bimbo Akintola Bimbo Akintola (born 5 May 1970) is a Nigerian actress. Early life and education Akintola was born on 5 May 1970 to a father from Oyo State and a mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemi Blaq
Yemi Blaq born Folayemi Olatunji is a Nigerian film actor, songwriter and model. Early life and education Yemi was born to Mr Olatunji Blaq in Ondo State, Nigeria. Yemi Blaq was raised in Lagos where he attended and completed his primary and tertiary education. He attended Adeyemi Demonstration Secondary school in Ondo, Ondo state, and he was the school’s first Head boy. He started acting during his high school days and continued till date. Career Yemi Blaq started his professional career in Nollywood in 2005. He had registered with the Actors Guild of Nigeria back then in order to be an actor. His first movie that brought him to limelight was ''Lost of Lust'' where he acted alongside Mercy Johnson. After his first movie, he was sought out for in the Nigerian movie industry and has since acted several movies. Filmography * ''The Good Samaritan 2 (2004)'' * ''Without Shame (2005)'' * ''Lost to Lust (2005)'' * '' 11 Days 11 Nights 2'' ''(2005)'' * ''Traumatised (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Osifo
Linda Osifo (born 27 July 1991) is a Nigerian actress and television host. She was first runner-up Miss Nigeria Entertainment Canada 2011 and 2nd runner up Miss AfriCanada 2011 beauty pageant. In 2015, Linda was nominated for the ELOY awards for her role in the hit TV series: Desperate Housewives Africa by Ebonylife TV– An adaptation of the ABC Studio franchise ‘Desperate Housewives’. Early life Linda was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She grew up with her grand mother and moved to Canada at the age of 16 but she spent most of her adult years in Toronto, Ontario, Canada before relocating to Lagos, Nigeria to pursue her acting career. She is the first daughter and middle child of her family. After graduating from St Thomas Aquinas High School, she obtained her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from York University in Toronto Canada in 2013. Career She had her debut acting role in 2012 when she starred in Family Secrets, in New Jersey, USA directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antar Laniyan
Antar Laniyan is a Nigerian veteran actor, film producer, and director. Early life Laniyan was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State southwestern Nigeria. He attended Baptist secondary school were he obtained isWAEC certificate in Lagos State before he later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts. Career Laniyan began acting in 1981 and the first major role he played as a professional actor was the role of a "major general" in a film titled ''Everybody wants to know'' during his days at the Kakaki Art Squad. He has featured in several Nigerian films including '' Sango'', a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode. He was the director of the first episode of ''Super Story'', the award-winning Nigerian soap opera produced by Wale Adenuga in the year 2000. He also directed ''Oh Father Oh Daughter'' and ''This Life'' produced from the stable of Wale Adenuga Production. Selected filmography * '' San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bimbo Akintola
Bimbo Akintola (born 5 May 1970) is a Nigerian actress. Early life and education Akintola was born on 5 May 1970 to a father from Oyo State and a mother from Edo State. She studied at Maryland Convent Private School in Lagos State. She proceeded to Command Day Secondary School, Lagos. She earned a degree in Theater Arts from University of Ibadan. Early life A family of six includes Abimbola as the third child. She began portraying a student alongside her peers for the school's end-of-year theater events, encouraged by her mother's encouragement. Her enthusiasm for performing intensified as she participated in more plays, eventually becoming second nature. She was raised in Maryland, Lagos, where she received her elementary education at Maryland Convent Private School and her secondary school at Command Day School, also in Lagos. She completed her undergraduate studies in theatre arts at the University of Ibadan. The actress used to perform every weekend with the late Jaiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Film Festival Of Cordoba
The African Film Festival of Cordoba (formerly (African Film Festival of Tarifa) or FCAT) is an annual festival devoted to African cinema held in the Spanish city of Cordoba. It is organized by the NGO Al Tarab. The event was founded in 2004 under the name of the ''African Film Showcase of Tarifa'' and changed its name to ''African Film Festival of Tarifa'' in 2007. Since 2012, it is known as the ''Cordoba African Film Festival-FCAT'' ( Córdoba is the new host city).Cordoba African Film Festival 2012 History The ''African Film Festival of Tarifa'', also known by the acronym FCAT, was born in 2004 at the initiative of the NGO Al Tarab, based in Tarifa, in Cadiz province. During the first three years the event was intended as a sample of the best film production from Africa; at the 4th edition it became a competition Festival. The Festival was founded with the aim of publicizing a new image of Africa to the Spanish public, away from the stereotypes provided by the mass media. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premium Times
''Premium Times'' is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory. It was launched in 2011. The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and Reports among other fields. Awards and nominations In 2013, ''Premium Times'' was nominated for the 'Website/blog of the year' award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award. In 2017, ''Premium Times'' reporters shared in the Pulitzer Prize for participating in the international consortium that investigated the Panama Papers, revealing corruption and offshore tax havens used by highly placed people. In November 2017, Global Investigative Journalism Network announced that ''Premium Times'' was awarded Global Shining Light Award for the investigative work on the extrajudicial killings in Nigeria's South-East and How the Onitsha Massacre of Pro-Biafra supporters was coordinated. See also * List of Nigerian newspapers Newspapers published in Nigeria have a strong tradition of the principle of " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nigerian Films Of 2019 ...
This is a list of Nigerian films scheduled for theatrical release in 2019. 2019 January–March April–June July–September October–November See also * 2019 in Nigeria *List of Nigerian films References External links2019 filmsat the Internet Movie Database * Nigerian actors and actresses biography aUzomedia TV {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian Films Of 2019 2019 Lists of 2019 films by country or language Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Films
2019 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2019, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "It's the year of apocalyptic cinema of the highest order, the year in which three of our best filmmakers have responded with vast ambition, invention, and inspiration to the crises at hand, including the threats to American democracy, the catastrophic menaces arising from global warming, the corrosive cruelty of ethnic hatreds and nationalist prejudices, and the poisonous overconcentration of money and power. At the same time, it's a year of inside-movies practicalities, of special attention to the business at hand, because of the structural threats to the movie business from new and powerful players. The major crisis specific to cinema outleaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Drama Films
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
