Charlie Charlie is a 2021 Nigerian film produced by

Charles Uwagbai Charles Uwagbai is a Nigerian Canadian filmmaker. He hails from Edo state of the Southern part of Nigeria. Charles Uwagbai is an media producer and director. He has experiences in media production, editing, directing, and animation. His works ...

and Monica Swaida, directed by Charles Uwagbai. The movie renders its voice to the menace of human trafficking and money laundering in the Society The film stars

Omoni Oboli Omoni Oboli (born 22 April 1978) is a Nigerian actress, scriptwriter, film director, producer and digital filmmaker. She studied at the New York Film Academy and has written several screenplays, including The Figurine (2009), ''Anchor Baby'' (2 ...

, Monica Swaida, Mary Remmy Njoku,

Alexx Ekubo Alexx Ekubo (born Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke; 10 April 1986) is a Nigerian actor and model. He was first runner up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest. He won the ''Best Actor in a Supporting Role'' award at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role ...

Chioma Akpotha Chioma Chukwuka (born March 12, 1980, also credited as Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha or Chioma Akpotha) is a Nigerian actress, director and movie producer. In 2007, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actress in a leading role" for her per ...

, Etinosa Idemudia, and

Prince David Osei Prince David Osei (born 6 December 1983) is a Ghanaian actor, model, producer, director and a philanthropist. He has featured in many Ghanaian and Nigerian movies, including Fortune Island, Last Night, Hero, Forbidden Fruit and others. He has al ...

Synopsis

The movie revolves around two identical individuals; a drug cartel member and an innocent man. The innocent man is mistaken for the drug dealer and is caught in the drug operations running Nigeria through Ghana, Morocco to Europe. The mistaken identity caused the cartel to lose money which bounces back on the two.

Settings

The movie was shot in Lagos, Ghana, and Europe.

Premiere

The film was privately screened at the PEFTI Film Institute in

Lagos state Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, states, it is both the List of Nigerian states by population, most populous and List of Nigerian state ...

before it was released to the Cinemas on July 16, 2021.

Cast

Femi Adebayo Femi Adebayo Salami (born 31 December 1978) is a Nigerian film director, film actor, lawyer, producer and Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture and Tourism. He is the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami. Early ...

, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Sani Danja,

, Etinosa Idemudia, Abimbola Kazeem, Funky Mallam,

, Prince David Osei, Mary Remmy, Monica Swaida and Oluwatoyin Albert Tomama.

References

2021 films Nigerian crime drama films English-language Nigerian films {{Nigeria-film-stub