The red carpet at the premiere of Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie, “Ijogbon,” was graced by A-list celebrities in the movie industry.
The event, held at at Film House Circle Mall,Lekki area of Lagos State, marked the debut of the highly-anticipated movie, which is set to premiere on Netflix today, the 13th of October.
The premiere of “Ijogbon” was a glamorous affair, with many notable figures in the Nigerian entertainment industry in attendance. Celebrities from the film industry, including Femi Adebayo, Sola Sobowale, Taooma, Aisha Lawal, Tunde Kilani and other actors, skit-makers, directors, and producers, flocked to the venue to show their support for Kunle Afolayan, a highly-respected filmmaker in Nigeria.
The movie is co-produced by Tunde Babalola, the scriptwriter, as the duo as worked together on October 1, Mokaliki, The CEO and a few others.
Ijogbon follows the escapades of four teenagers who come across a bag full of diamonds but conceal it, an action they live to regret later.
Ijogbon, according to the movie director, shows the universality of human emotions, defined by peculiar cultural backgrounds and beliefs. Furthermore, the film depicts what life is like for teenagers in rural parts, and their aspirations for a better life, even if it means having to Japa (leaving the country).
The movie has a brilliant cast which includes Bimbo Manuel, Gabriel Afolayan, Sam Dede, Tana Adelana, Yemi Solade, Bolaji Amusan, Femi Adebayo, Yemi Sodimu, Femi Branch, and Adunni Ade and others
There are also young and aspiring actors such as Ruby Akubueze, Ojuolape Kayode, Fawaz of Ikorodu Boiz and Oluwaseyi Ebiesuwa.
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