Son of the Soil
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Razaaq Adoti
Ioanna Karavela
| Son of the Soil | |
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| Directed by | Chee Keong Cheung |
| Written by | Chee Keong Cheung Razaaq Adoti |
| Produced by | Andreas Roald Ioanna Karavela |
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Production companies | Action Xtreme Sovereign Films Boxonia Blueprint |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Son of the Soil is a 2025 Nigerian film, directed by Chee Keong Cheung, who co-wrote the film with British film producer Razaaq Adoti. The film stars Patience Ozokwor, Iretiola Doyle, and Sharon Rotimi, among others.[1]
Distributed by Netflix, Son of the Soil premiered at the 2025 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). In 2026, it made its US debut at the 34th Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.
- Razaaq Adoti as Zion Ladejo
- Sharon Rotimi as Ronke
- Patience Ozokwor as Zion's mother
- Philip Asaya as Dr. Baptiste
- Sunshine Rosman
- Taye Arimoro
- James Damilare
Background
The film was produced by Andreas Roald, the CEO of Sovereign Films, a film production company in the United Kingdom, Ioanna Karavela, Chee Keong Cheung, and Razaaq Adoti, in association with Wingonia Ikpi's Boxonia Blueprint, a Nigerian film production company. In 2025, Nile Entertainment, a Nigerian production company bought the distribution rights for the film for African viewers.[2]