Orah (film)
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Floyd Kane
Lonzo Nzekwe
Lucky Ejim
| Orah | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lonzo Nzekwe |
| Written by | Lonzo Nzekwe |
| Produced by | Amos Adetuyi Floyd Kane Lonzo Nzekwe |
| Starring | Oyin Oladejo Lucky Ejim |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Diaz |
| Edited by | Marc Roussel |
| Music by | Felipe Téllez |
Production company | Circle Blue Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Levelfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Orah is a Canadian crime thriller film, written and directed by Lonzo Nzekwe, and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Oyin Oladejo as Orah Madukaku, a Nigerian woman who moved to Canada as a refugee after intentionally killing a man in her youth. Getting involved in a money laundering scheme in the hopes of finally being able to bring her son to Canada, she runs afoul of ringleader Bami Hazar (Lucky Ejim), who orders the murder of her son, sparking Orah to go on a revenge spree to settle the score.[2]
The cast also includes Morgan Bedard, Agape Mngomezulu, Somkele Iyamah, Oris Erhuero, OC Ukeje, Christopher Seivright, Chris Farquhar, Emeka Nwagbaraocha, Femi Lawson, Jim Calarco, Tina Mba, Phil Popp, Ruby Akubueze, Angel Oduko, Eric Obinna, Novo Imonieroh, Moc Madu and Kelechi Udegbe. The film soundtracked two songs from Charles Onyeabor debut album, Like Father, Like Son, “They Can’t Pull Us Down” and “Ije Nwoke”.[3]
The film was shot principally in Sudbury, Ontario, in 2022,[1] with some later location shooting in Lagos, Nigeria where it was art directed by Nigerian production designer and art director, Abisola Omolade.[4][5]