''The Cleanser'' is a 2021 Nigerian

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film produced and written by Mathew Alajogun and directed by James Abinibi. The film stars Kehinde Bankole,

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, Alex Osifo and

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in the lead roles. The plot of the film revolves around the life of a man whose ambition is to eradicate the corrupted politicians. The film had its theatrical release on 22 January 2021 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

* Kehinde Bankole *

* Alex Osifo *

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* Stan Nze * Nkechi Blessing

Production

The film trailer of the film which was unveiled on 8 January 2021 indicated that the film was directed by James Abinibi. However, according to '' BBC'' the film was directed by Mathew Alajogun (on his directorial debut) who is a Nigerian currently resides in the United Kingdom. It was reported that Mathew developed an interest in making the film and progressed with the support he obtained from the MetFilm School in Manchester.

References

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