Osuofia in London
| Osuofia in London | |
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| 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 date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English, Igbo |
Osuofia in London is a 2003 Nigerian comedy film written and directed by Kingsley Ogoro and starring Nkem Owoh. The film is among the highest selling Nollywood films.[1] It was followed by a 2004 sequel titled Osuofia in London 2.
Plot summary
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] 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
References
- ↑ "'Scam comic' kidnapped in Nigeria". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Zachary, G. Pascal. "Let's not stereotype Nollywood films". Boston, MA, USA: The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ Okpewho, Isidore; Nzegwu, Nkiru. The new African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-253-35337-5.
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