''Road To Yesterday'' is a 2015 Nigerian

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directed by

Ishaya Bako Ishaya Bako (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian film director and screenwriter. Early life He was born in Kaduna, where he lived all his life and later moved to London, where he studied at the London Film School. Career After attending the L ...

. It stars

Genevieve Nnaji Genevieve Nnaji (; born on 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a ...

and

Oris Erhuero Oris Erhuero (Born 23 September 1968) is a British actor, producer, writer, and fashion model. After modelling for several years, he transitioned into television and film, with roles in ''The Adventures of Sinbad'', ''The Bill'', '' Highlander ...

in lead roles, with

Majid Michel Majid Michel (born 22 September 1980) is a Ghanaian actor, model, television personality, evangelist and a humanitarian. He received nominations for ''Best Actor in a Leading Role'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2 ...

and Chioma 'Chigul' Omeruah in supporting roles. The film, which is co-produced by Genevieve Nnaji, is the actress' first effort as a producer. ''Road to Yesterday'' tells the story of an estranged married couple, hoping to mend their strained marriage whilst on a road trip to a relative’s funeral.

Cast

as Victoria *

as Izu *

Chioma Omeruah Chioma Omeruah (born 14 May 1976), better known as Chigul, is a Nigerian comedian, singer and actress who is known for her accents and comedic characters. Life and career Omeruah was born in Lagos to Igbo parents. She moved away whilst still a ...

as Onome *

as John *

Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke Ebele Okaro Onyiuke (born 19 January 1964) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. Early life and education Ebele Okaro was born on 19 January 1964 in London and raised in Enugu, Nigeria. She began acting while attending the Santa Maria Primary ...

as Victoria's mum

Production

''Road To Yesterday'' was majorly shot in

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commenced in February 2015. It was produced with the support of

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. ''Road To Yesterday'' is Nnaji's first film as a producer, and it is also Ishaya Bako's first feature film. The film was shot on an estimated budget of ₦30 million.

Promotions

The official website for the film was launched on 30 September 2015. On 2 October 2015, Genevieve Nnaji, along with the director, Ishaya Bako, made radio rounds on '' Beat FM'', ''Naija FM'' and ''Classic FM'', to promote the movie. It also had a media screening on 27 October 2015 at the Genesis Deluxe Cinema,

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. The lead actors of the film, Nnaji and Erhuero, covered the November edition of ''

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Allure'' Magazine.

Release

Teaser trailers for ''Road To Yesterday'' was released online on 29 September 2015; One of the trailers is a narration through the eyes of the lead female character, Victoria, while the other trailer is a narration from Izu's perspective. Official trailer for the film was released online on 27 October 2015. The film was scheduled to be premiered on 18 November 2015, but instead had its world premiere at the 2015

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on 13 November 2015. It was released across Nigerian cinemas on 27 November 2015, after a premiere at Silverbird cinema, Abuja on 25 November.

References

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* *{{IMDb_title, 4871120, Road To Yesterday English-language Nigerian films 2015 romantic drama films Nigerian romantic drama films 2010s drama road movies Nigerian road movies Films shot in Lagos Films set in Lagos Nigerian nonlinear narrative films 2010s English-language films