Ijogbon
| Ijogbon | |
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| Directed by | Kunle Afolayan |
| Written by | Tunde Babalola |
| Produced by | Kunle Afolayan |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Nigeria |
Ijogbon is a Nigerian 2023 coming-of-age adventure film produced by Kunle Afolayan and distributed by Netflix.[1] It is one of the three movies agreement signed by Kunle Afolayan with Netflix.[2] The film was written by Tunde Babalola and was released to Netflix on 13th, October 2023.[3][4] The movie stars Gabriel Afolayan, Adunni Ade, Ex BBNaija star, Dorathy Bachor, Sam Dede, Femi Branch, Yemi Sodimu, Bimbo Manuel, Yemi Solade and a host of others.[5] The film was shot in Oyo State, in the KAP Film Village and Resort.[3]
Synopsis[edit]
Ijogbon, the coming-of-age adventure film tells the story of four teenagers from a remote village in the south-west area of Nigeria.[6] These four teenagers saw a pouch of diamonds in the strangest of ways and they chose to keep these diamonds, their decision to keep and conceal these diamonds despite the owners coming out to look for their diamonds led to some perilous events ahead of them, putting one of them in serious trouble.[1][7]
Cast[edit]
Selected cast of the movie are:[2][7]
- Bimbo Manuel
- Gabriel Afolayan
- Sam Dede
- Tana Adelana
- Yemi Solade
- Yemi Sodimu
- Femi Branch
- Adunni Ade
- Funky Mallam
- Dorathy Bachor
- Ruby Akubueze
- Ojuolape Kayode
- Oluwaseyi Ebiesuwa
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Trailer Gives a Glimpse of Afolayan's 'Ijogbon' – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b "Afolayan's 'Ijogbon' Explores the Universality of Human Emotions – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b Chikelu, Chinelo (2023-09-15). "Netflix Releases Trailer For Kunle Afolayan's Ijogbon". Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Stephen, Onu (2023-10-15). "MOVIE REVIEW: Ijogbon: Another 'diamond' coming-of-age story that shines brighter on morals". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Udodiong, Inemesit (2023-01-28). "'Ijogbon': Here's your first look at Kunle Afolayan's new movie". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Afolayan, Kunle (2023-10-13), Ijogbon (Drama, Thriller), Fawas Aina, Ebiesuwa Oluwaseyi, Ruby Akubueze, Golden Effects, retrieved 2024-01-22
- ^ a b "Kunle Afolayan wraps up shoot on Ijogbon". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2023-09-30.