''Lagos Real Fake Life'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy film directed by

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. The film stars

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actors and actress such as

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, Annie Idibia,

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, Efe Irele including Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, Hailliote Sumney. The film portrays the artificial lifestyles lived by certain individuals who visit or reside in

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, mostly youths.

Production

The film was produced by Swift Angel Production, and its total production budget was put at over 30 million naira.

Plot

The film is based on true life sceneries, showing both true and fake lifestyles lived by some residents and visitors to the city of

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Cast

as Emeka * Annie Idibia *

* Efe Irele *

as Chidi * Rex Nosa * Uzee Usman as Amina's brother *

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* Mr. Jollof *

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as Okirika cloth seller * Hailliote Sumney * Hadiza Gabon as Amina * Nikky Ufondu * Emmanuella * Mong Kalu * Peggy Henshaw

Reception

The film was listed by ''The Cable'' as one of the top 10 movies for viewership over the weekend. Some critics view the movie as being poorly acted and produced; others, however, praised it for showcasing diversity and conveying a comic relief. By November 2019, the movie had already made it to

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Release

Its director,

, announced that the film would be released on February 16, 2018 to all cinemas in

. The movie was premiered at Palm Mall,

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on November 16, 2018.

References

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External links

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Lagos Real Fake Life
on Australian Classification 2018 films English-language Nigerian films 2018 comedy-drama films Films set in Lagos 2010s English-language films Nigerian comedy-drama films