Òlòtūré
2019 Nigerian crime drama film
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Òlòtūré is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed by Kenneth Gyang from a screenplay by Yinka Ogun and Craig Freimond. It stars Sharon Ooja, Beverly Osu, Ada Ameh and Blossom Chukwujekwu.
- Yinka Ogun
- Craig Freimond
- Mo Abudu
- Heidi Uys
- Heidi Uys
- Temidayo Abudu
- James Amuta
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| Directed by | Kenneth Gyang |
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| Cinematography | Malcolm Mclean |
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| Music by | Kulanen Ikyo |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Languages | English Pidgin |
Premise
Cast
- Sharon Ooja as Òlòturé
- Beverly Osu as Peju
- Ada Ameh as Titi
- Omowumi Dada as Linda
- Blossom Chukwujekwu as Emeka
- Omoni Oboli as Alero
- Segun Arinze as Theo
- Adebukola Oladipupo as Beauty
- Ikechukwu Onunaku as Chuks
- Kemi Lala Akindoju as Blessing
- Omawumi as Sandra
- Sambasa Nzeribe as Victor
- Daniel Etim Effiong as Tony
- David Jones David as Sheriff
- Emmanuel Ilemobajo as Simon
- Eunice Omoregie as Linda's mother
- Greg "Teddy Bear" Ojefua as Sami
- Patrick Doyle as Sir Phillip
- Pearl Okorie as Peace
- Wofai Fada as Vanessa
- Yemi Solade as Jubril
Production
The script for Òlòturé is partly based on reporting by Nigerian investigative journalist Tobore Ovuorie.[3][4] Filming officially began on 5 November 2018 at a location in Lagos, Nigeria.[5][6]
Release
The film premiered on 31 October 2019 at Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia.[7][8] In September 2020, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film, and it began streaming on 2 October 2020.[9][10][11] Within days of its release, Òlòturé ranked among the Top 10 most-watched movies worldwide on Netflix.[4]
Sequel
On 4 June 2024, Netflix released the official trailer for the sequel, Òlòtūré: The Journey on YouTube. Produced by Ebonylife Studios, the film was released globally on 28 June 2024.[12]
