Osuofia in London

Osuofia in London
Directed by Kingsley Ogoro
Produced by Kingsley Ogoro, Kola Munis
Written by Kola Munis, Emeka Obiakonwa, Kingsley Ogoro
Starring Nkem Owoh
Mara Derwent
Music by Kingsley Ogoro
Cinematography John Ishemeke
Distributed by Kingsley Ogoro Production
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
 105 minutes
Country Nigeria
Language English, Igbo

Osuofia in London is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film produced and directed by Kingsley Ogoro and starring Nkem Owoh. The film is arguably one of the highest selling Nollywood films in history.[1] It was followed by a 2004 sequel titled Osuofia in London 2.

Plot summary

Osuofia (Nkem Owoh), a bamboozled villager[2] living in Nigeria, receives word on the demise of his brother Donatus in London, England. However, in his will, Donatus has left Osuofia his huge estate as sole beneficiary. Osuofia makes his way to London only to find his late brother's English fiancee Samantha (Mara Derwent) is not quite sure about following the Nigerian tradition of herself becoming part of the 'inheritance'. [3][4] Cultural misunderstandings result in a comedy of errors.

Cast

  • Nkem Owoh
  • Mara Derwent
  • Charles Angiama
  • Cynthia Okereke
  • Victoria Summers
  • Francis Odega
  • Sebastian Hall
  • Rosa Nicholson-Ellis
  • Lucie Bond
  • Alessandro Sanguinetti
  • Ester Lauren

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Scam comic' kidnapped in Nigeria". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Freeman, Colin (6 May 2007). "In Nollywood, 'lights, camera, action' is best case scenario". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Zachary, G. Pascal. "Let's not stereotype Nollywood films". Boston, MA, USA: The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Okpewho, Isidore; Nzegwu, Nkiru (2009-08-26). The new African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-253-35337-5.



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