''Osuofia in London'' is a 2003 Nigerian

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produced and directed by

Kingsley Ogoro Kingsley Eloho Ogoro (born August 29, 1965), is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter, music producer and former dancer. He is best known for the 2003 film ''Osuofia in London'' starring Nkem Owoh, and has since worked mainly as a producer and ...

, starring

Nkem Owoh Nkem Owoh (born 7 February 1958) is a Nigerian actor and comedian. In 2008, he won the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in the Nigerian film, "''Stronger than Pain"''. Early life Nkem Owoh was born in E ...

. The film is arguably one of the highest selling

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films in history. It was followed by 2004 sequel titled ''Osuofia in London 2''.

Plot summary

Osuofia (played by

) is a foolish villager living in Nigeria, who received word of his brother's

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, Donatus (played by

Francis Odega Francis Odega is a Nigerian comic actor best known for a comedic video clip of him that went viral and circulated on the Internet. It brought him to the limelight as he secured endorsement deals and recognition from foreign celebrities, such as ...

) in London. However, in his will, Donatus has left Osuofia with his hug
estate
as the sole beneficiary. Osuofia made his way to London only to find out that his late brother's English fiancée, Samantha (played by Mara Derwent) is not quite sure herself, about the Nigerian's tradition (i.e., Osuofia being a benefactor of his brother's properties). Cultural misunderstandings resulted in a comedy of errors.

Cast

*Mara Derwent *Charles Angiama *Cynthia Okereke * Victoria Summers *

*Sebastian Hall *Rosa Nicholson-Ellis *Lucie Bond *Alessandro Sanguinetti *Ester Lauren

References

External links

* 2003 films 2003 comedy-drama films Nigerian comedy-drama films English-language Nigerian films Igbo-language films Best Soundtrack Africa Movie Academy Award winners Nigerian sequel films 2000s English-language films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub

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