Afrigather Eight months after Kunle Afolayan revealed plans to begin the manufacturing of the coming-of-age movie, ‘Ijogbon,’ the movie has formally been launched on Netflix on Friday, October 13, 2023.
The movie, directed and produced by the award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, has caught the eye of film lovers who’ve change into ardent followers of his work with blockbuster movies like ‘Anikulapo,’ ‘Swallow,’ ‘October 1’ and extra.
Right here’s all you might want to learn about Ijogbon earlier than you see the movie.
Ijogbon Centres On A Thrilling Story Of Younger Adults
The movie written by Tunde Babalola, the scriptwriter behind blockbuster movies like ‘Quotation,’ ‘October 1’ and ‘Mokalik,’ explores the story of 4 youngsters as they bear the implications of their actions after stumbling on a bag of diamonds and concealing it.
Based on Kunle Afolayan, the movie “reveals the universality of human feelings, outlined by peculiar cultural backgrounds and beliefs. Moreover, the movie depicts what life is like for youngsters in rural components, and their aspirations for a greater life, even when it means having to Japa (leaving the nation).”
Ijogbon Is The Final Movie On The Afolayan-Netfilx Deal
In 2021, Kunle Afolayan signed a cope with Netflix, the place he was to provide three movies centred in Nigeria. The movies have been to incorporate a historic drama, a folklore fantasy and a personality drama.
The deal began with Swallow, a movie that tells the story of a secretary who takes up the provide to work as a drug mule within the mid-Eighties. It continues with Anikulapo, which tells us the story of Saro and the way his greed led him down a path of destruction, and the third movie is ‘Ijogbon,’ a personality drama.
The Solid
Ijogbon introduces us to a variety of recent and outdated Nollywood actors. Actors like Bimbo Manuel, Gabriel Afolayan, Sam Dede, Yemi Solade, Yemi Sodimu, Femi Department, and Adunni Ade function within the movie. In the meantime, new Nollywood acts like Dorothy Bachor, and Fawaz of the Ikorodu Bois amongst others, additionally convey their aptitude into the present.
Ijogbon Delves Into Native Folklore
With an estimated run time of 115 minutes, the thriller movie finds its root in native folklore to raised inform the story. The movie was additionally reportedly shot in a rural location, which might be Kunle Afolayan’s KAP Village, the place his final movie, Anikulapo, was shot.
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