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The Sessions (2020 Film)
''The Sessions'' is a 2020 Nigerian romantic drama film written and directed by Judith Audu and produced by Audu, Omowumi Dada, Uyoyou Adia and Morten Foght. The film was shot in the street of Lagos. It stars notable Nollywood actors and actresses such as Audu, Efa Iwara, Omowunmi Dada, Okey Uzoeshi, Tunbosun Aiyedehin, Fred Amata, Ada Ameh and Tony Akposheri. Synopsis The film is a story of a couple who began their marriage on a smooth ground until their past came to hunt them. The various methods used to sustain the marriage created suspense through out the movie. Cast *Tunbosun Aiyedehin *Tony Akposeri *Fred Amata *Ada Ameh *Judith Audu *Omowunmi Dada *Efa Iwara Efa Iwara, also known as Efa, is a Nigerian actor and rapper. Early life and education Iwara was born on 20 August 1990 in Ibadan, Oyo State to his Professor of Linguistics father and Librarian mother. He hails from Ugep in Cross River State ... *Okey Uzoeshi Awards and nominations ''The Sessions' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Audu
Judith Emike Audu-Foght, professionally known as Judith Audu, is a Nigerian film and television producer, director, casting director, actress, presenter, model and blogger. She is widely known for her movie production credits which include Just Not Married, ''The Family'' and ''The Sessions''. In 2019, she was listed among the YNAIJA 100 most Influential Nigerians in Film. As an award winning Nigerian actress and film maker, she has passion for social justice and she has been supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) since 2019. She also uses her platform to educate on issues relating sexual and gender based violence; this influenced the creation of her film "Not Right" which raises awareness on the domestic violence in Nigerian society and also encourages women to voice out. Judith Audu, been the currently, Nigeria's most sought after young producers in the movie industry; who began her career as an actress and has emerge to be a producer of international reckon. Her first f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efa Iwara
Efa Iwara, also known as Efa, is a Nigerian actor and rapper. Early life and education Iwara was born on 20 August 1990 in Ibadan, Oyo State to his Professor of Linguistics father and Librarian mother. He hails from Ugep in Cross River State. He attended Staff School, Ibadan for his primary education, and the International School, Barth Road, Ibadan, for his secondary education. He graduated from the University of Ibadan, with a bachelor's degree in Geography. Career Iwara started out his career in the entertainment industry as a musician in 2006 in a group called X-Factor with DJ Clem, Bolaji, Jide and Boye. Following the dissolution of the group, he released his first single and 5 track EP called Waka EP in 2011. His last official single was titled “Fall in Love” featuring Plantashun Boiz in 2014 He made his acting debut in a 2011 episode of Tinsel Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omowumi Dada
Omowunmi Dada (born 10 October 1989) is a Nigerian actress, best known for her role as ''Folake'' in the M-Net television series ''Jemeji''. She was also cast in the 2017 Yoruba language film ''Somewhere in the Dark'', which won the award for ''Best Indigenous Film'' at the 2017 AMVCA Awards, and for which she received a nomination for ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)'' at the ''Best of Nollywood'' Awards in 2017. In 2018, Dada played the voice of the titular character in Nigeria's first animation full-length feature film, ''Sade''. Omowunmi Dada is also a voice-over artist, presenter, and model. The talented actress aspires to be a movie director and producer someday. Also, she is a brand ambassador for Jumia Nigeria. Early life Dada was born in Lagos State, where she attended Ifako International Nursery and Primary School for her primary education, during which time, she became a member of the ''Yoruba Cultural Troupe''; she went on to attend Command Day Secondar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunbosun Aiyedehin
Tunbosun Aiyedehin (born June 19, 1973), popularly known as Tuby, is a Nigerian film actress and voice-over artiste. She is best known for her role in the movies, ''Two Brides and a Baby'' and ''Kpians: The Feast of Soul''. Life Tunbosun Aiyedehin resides in Lagos State. Aiyedehin is a graduate of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University. Career She joined the Nigerian film industry now known as Nollywood in the early 2000s. Aiyedehin has featured in Nigerian television series films including '' Hakkunde'', ''Troubled Waters'', ''Moth to a Flame'', ''Hell or High Water'', ''Lockdown'', ''Dear Bayo'', ''Mrs. & Mrs. Johnson'' and ''The Ten Virgins''. She won Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English) at 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards The 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 11th edition of the ceremony and took place in the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government in Kano St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films make the search for romantic love the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uyoyou Adia
Uyoyou Adia is a Nollywood actress and a film director. She is known for her roles in ''Charge and Bail'', '' The Sessions'' and '' Hey You''. Career Adia started as an actress in 2013 where she featured in a film titled ''Child, Not Bride''. In 2017, she did an intern with Tope Oshin and Remi Ibinola. After the internship, she got selected to participate in Homevida, a writing workshop powered by Homevida, Google, USAID and Pan-Atlantic University. Since then, she has written, directed and featured in several films. Awards and nominations She is a recipient of The African Films and Arts Festival Award Nomination under the category of Best Emerging Film Makers. Filmography * ''Child Not Bride'' * '' Nneka: The Pretty Serpent'' * '' Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story'' * '' The Ghost and the Tout'' * ''Charge and Bail ''Charge and Bail'' is a Nigerian comedy-drama film directed by Uyoyou Adia and co-produced by Eku Edewor and Matilda Ogunleye. The film stars Zainab Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the Government of Nigeria, government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total Population and housing censuses by country, population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it List of urban areas in Africa by population, the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Amata
Fred Amata is a Nigerian actor, producer and director. A graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Jos, Fred shot into limelight in 1986 for his role in a film titled ''Legacy''. He currently serves as the President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, since 27 February 2016. Partial filmography *''Legacy'' (1996) *''Mortal Inheritance'' (1996) *''Light & Darkness'' (2001) *''My Love'' (2002) *''Keeping Faith: Is That Love?'' (2002) *''Black Mamba'' (2002) *''The Return'' (2003) *''Hand of God'' (2003) - Nnamdi *''Dangerous Desire'' (2003) *''The London Boy'' (2004) *''A Kiss From Rose'' (2004) *''Fated'' (2005) - Jude (Nigerian Version) *''Wheel of Change'' (2005) *''Hidden Treasures'' (2005) *''Emotional Hazard'' (2005) - Chidi *''Anini'' (2005) - Baba Kingsley *''She: You Must Obey'' (2006) *''She2: You Must Obey'' (2006) *''She3: You Must Obey'' (2006) *''Family Affair'' (2006) *'' The Amazing Grace'' (2006) - Etim *''The Empire'' (2006) - Tony Odogwu *'' Letters to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Ameh
Ada Ameh (15 May 1974 – 17 July 2022) was a Nigerian actress who spent more than two decades in the Nigerian movie industry and was most notable for her character as Anita in the 1996 movie titled '' Domitilla'' and as Emu Johnson in the award-winning Nigerian television series titled '' The Johnsons''. Ameh in ''The Johnsons'' television series featured alongside other Nollywood actors such as Charles Inojie, Chinedu Ikedieze, and Olumide Oworu. Early life and education Ameh, although a native of Idoma in Benue State, she was born and raised in Ajegunle in Lagos State, a south-western geographical part of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria. Ameh received both primary and secondary education in Lagos State but would eventually quit school at age 14, the same age she gave birth to her daughter. Career In 1995, Ameh officially became part of the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood and received her first movie role in 1996, where she played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020s English-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter '' samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the compli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
