''Onye Ozi'' is a 2013 Nigerian

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directed by

Obi Emelonye Obi Emelonye Emelonye a Nigerian film director. He is known for directing award-winning films such as ''Last Flight to Abuja'' (2012), '' The Mirror Boy'' (2011), and ''Onye Ozi'' (2013). In 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, which shut do ...

. The film won two category awards at the

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Background and production

''Onye Ozi'' was shot in

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and was premiered on 18 October 2013 at The Lighthouse Hall,

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. It was produced by Obi Emelonye and Emmanuella Ngozi Ideh with support from Nollywood Movies, London, Screen Nation Pictures and

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Critical reception

Since it debuted in 2013, ''Onye Ozi'' has won multiple awards locally and internationally. Upon its release, ''Onye Ozi'' was met with mixed reviews. ''Sodas & Popcorn'', a Nigerian movie blog through ''

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'' cited flaws in the film and further criticized Obi Emelonye's film writing technique stating that, "My issue with his movies have always been the writing. The stories never seem to add up and take he most awkward turns and twists." ''

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s Wilfred Okichie also gave the film a low rating describing it as an "ultra-low budget independent film".

Cast

Okey Bakassi Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule , popularly known as Okey Bakassi (born 3 October 1969) in Imo state is a Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor. In 2014, he won the "Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)" category at the 2014 edition of the Best of N ...

as Metumaribe Onuigbo *Anthony Aclet as Chike *Stephen Moriaty as TJ *Ngozi Igwebike as Mkpurunma *Adesua Atuanya as Adaaugo *D'Kachy Obi-Emelonye as Ossy *Chinemerem Okemuo as Ogbenyealu *Frank Ani as Ofoegbu *Nkiruka Emelonye as Uju *King Onuigbo as Father

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{authority control 2013 films Films directed by Obi Emelonye Nigerian comedy films