Family on Fire is a 2011 Nigerian film produced and directed by

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. The film stars

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, Sola Fosudo and

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. The film was premiered on November 4, 2011 at The Lighthouse Hall,

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road,

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. Prominent actors and actress present includes; Kunle Afolayan,

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and Bimbo Akintola. It was premiered in

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, southwestern Nigeria in April 2012. Notable actors in attendance were

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and prominent Nigerians present were

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, a renowned Nigerian

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and

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Plot

A young man, Kunle (

) commits a grievous act that leaves his family members in anguish. In

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, Kunle hides cocaine in his mother's (

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) baggage before she pays a visit to his siblings, including the eldest brother Femi ( Sola Fosudo) in

. His mother narrowly escapes from the British immigration officers. A rescheduled flight to the UK foils Kunle's plans to retrieve the illegal drug. Before his arrival, Femi's wife (

) incidentally sees it while unpacking the food items stuffed along with the drug. A student in London, Moyo who is sponsored by Femi, gets remunerated by the drug deals after stealing it from where it is hidden, but the enraged drug barons, led by the Don (

) and his gang, unleash terror on Kunle's family. Suspense fills the air when Femi or nobody makes any attempt to find Moyo at his school since he is assumed to be in danger. Contrary to expectations, he is on a celebration spree in London before his inevitable arrest.

Accolades

The film received two nominations at the

8th Africa Movie Academy Awards The 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 22 April 2012 at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos, Nigeria to honor the best African films of 2011. The nominees were announced on 17 March 2012 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Banj ...

held on April 22, 2012 at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites in

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. It was nominated for Best Nigerian Film and Best Film in an African Language. Both awards were won by ''

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'' and ''

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'' respectively.

Cast

* Sola Fosudo *

*Bukky Amos *

References

{{Reflist Nigerian crime drama films 2012 films 2012 crime drama films Yoruba-language films Films set in London Films set in Lagos Films about dysfunctional families Films about the illegal drug trade Films about cocaine