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Awoye

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Film
Language: 
Yorouba
Other languages or subtitles: 
Yorouba
Production country: 
Nigeria
Running time (In minutes): 
100minutes
Theme: 
Education
Category/Format: 
Video / TV
Student film: 
No
Poster: 
An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind!
Production year: 
July, 2009
Film Credits
About the Director: 

The director, Specialborn Seyi Akanbi, studied Theatre and Media Arts from University of Ibadan. He has written, produced and directed several movies and Television Commercials. He has worked under the tutelage of great men of theatre in Africa like Prof. F emi Osofisan, Dr Remi Adedokun, Dr Hyginus Ekwuazi and Dr Tunde Awosanmi among others. Film to him, is a visual matter, so he uses everything within his disposal to tell stories visually. One of his school projects, "Living in Nigeria" was the University of Ibadan's entry film for BOBTV awards in 2007 while he was nominated for International Young Screen Entrepreneur of the Year Award oragnised by British Council in August 2008.

Film director: 
Specialborn Seyi Akanbi
Producer: 
SMS Multimedia
About the Producer: 
SMS Multimedia is the producer of the popular home video "Ninu Aye" portrayed the menace of female students' prostitution and indecent dressing in African content. The film was marketed by Legend Pictures Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria and has been shown on most Television Stations in the country. He is one of the crew members that produced "Tales by Moonlight" on NTA, Ibadan Network Centre in Nigeria. He is presently working with African Newspaper of Nigeria Plc, the publisher of Tribune Titles in Nigeria.
Screenplay: 
Seyi Specialborn Akanbi, Bayo Alawiye
Editing: 
Mayor Olusayo Oladiti
Film photographer: 
Joseph Oladunjoye, Abidoye Olaide
Sound: 
Mutairu bello
Music: 
Temitope Akanbi
Art Director: 
Taiwo Oduala, Kafidipe Khabirat
Costume: 
Eniayewun Mariam, Tilewa Adeyinka
Decor: 
Fakore Adebowale
Cast 1: 
Ayo Mogaji
Cast 2: 
Tola Oladokun
Cast 3: 
Rasaq Oyediran
Cast 4: 
Kola Oni
Cast 5: 
Taiwo Ibikinle
Film synopsis: 
Awoye is a story that revolves around a once respected judge, Bogunjoko (Baroka), who commits murder and is to be brought to judgment by Jimmy (Taiwo Ibikunle), who this judge had once sentenced to prison over an offence committed by Bolaji (Morin Olaniyi), the son of Bogunjoko while Bolaji, Jimmy and some other friends of theirs were still in the university. The scenario costs Bolaji his life while Bogunjoko is set free.
Budget
Budget Range: 
Between $100 000 and $10 000
Actual Budget: 
N1, 800, 000 equivalent to $12 000
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
HD
Format Ratio: 
16:9
Film Sound: 
Dolby SR
Video master available ?: 
No
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
No
Film distribution
Theatre: 
Open
TV: 
Open
Video: 
Open
International: 
Open
Internet: 
Open
Sales/distribution name: 
Not yet concluded
Publicity Infos
Trailer availble: 
no
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