Osuofia in London

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

Osuofia in London is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film film written and directed by Kingsley Ogoro and starring African Movie Academy Award winner Nkem Owoh. The film is among the highest selling Nollywood films.[1] It was followed by a sequel titled Osuofia in London 2 and released in 2004.

Plot

Osuofia (Nkem Owoh), a bamboozled villager[2] from Nigeria, travels to London, England to receive his share of an inheritance left for him by a deceased relative.[3][4]

Cast


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. The new African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-253-35337-5.

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