Showing in most cinemas this week are Hire a Woman and She Is. Following closely is Tope Alake’s Nimbe, a story addressing drug abuse. Joba and Coming From Insanity are due to be out this Friday! And with stars like Alexx Ekubo and Broda Shaggi in more than one box office movie, we can only anticipate what’s in store.
Want to know what films are showing near you? Here we go:
1. Nimbe
Synopsis: Nimbe is the story of a teenager suffering from parental negligence, constantly being bullied by his peers but finds consolation, love and relevance in a street gang he is introduced to by an older neighbor who he meets by chance. In this company, he is introduced to the dangerous world of drugs, hooliganism, thuggery, etc. where he experiences the accompanying challenges and consequences prevalent of such a life.
CAST: Broda Shaggi, Chimezie Imo, Doyin Abiola, Kelechi Udegbe, Odunlade Adekola, Rachel Okonkwo, Sani Danja, Toyin Abraham
DIRECTOR: Tope Alake
LOCATIONS: Silverbird (Ibom Tropicana Uyo, Silverbird Entertainment Center Abuja, Festival Mall FESTAC, Silverbird Galleria Victoria Island, Ikeja City Mall), GDC (The Palms, Maryland Mall, Novare Mall, Ceddi Plaza Abuja, Gateway Mall Abuja, Delta Mall Effurun, Genesis Center Port-Harcourt, Owerri Mall, Asaba Mall), Filmhouse Cinemas (Lekki, Benin, Akure, Surulere, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Oniru), Ozone Cinemas
2. She Is…
https://youtu.be/9BnY4W1HEMA
Synopsis: The movie follows Francis, a lady who seeks, among other things, to have a child, but decides she’d have to get married first, a decision that comes with conflicting pieces of advice from friends.
CAST: Desmond Elliot, Linda Ejiofor, Mawuli G, Bishop Ime, Omawunmi Megbel, Waje Iruobe
DIRECTOR: Chris Eneng Eneaji
LOCATIONS: Silverbird (Ibom Tropicana Uyo, Jabi Lake Mall Abuja, Silverbird Entertainment Center Abuja, Festival Mall FESTAC, Ikeja City Mall, Silverbird Galleria Victoria Island), GDC (The Palms, Maryland Mall, Novare Mall, Ceddi Plaza Abuja, Gateway Mall Abuja, Delta Mall Effurun, Genesis Center Port-Harcourt, Owerri Mall, Asaba Mall), Filmhouse Cinemas (Lekki, Benin, Akure, Surulere, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Oniru), Ozone Cinemas
3. Stones
Synopsis: The lives of three hustlers strike bedrock after rescuing a con artist who made them steal and ended up in jail, and only one thing can set them free. Payback.
CAST: Maureen Okpoko, May Owen, Toni Tones, Toyin Afolayan, Emem Ufot, Joshua Ben-Shalom, Bisoye Sotomi
DIRECTOR: Akin Tijani Balogun
LOCATIONS: Silverbird (Ibom Tropicana Uyo, Jabi Lake Mall Abuja, Silverbird Entertainment Center Abuja, Festival Mall FESTAC, Ikeja City Mall, Silverbird Galleria Victoria Island), Filmhouse Cinemas (Surulere, Kano)
4. Hire A Woman
Produced by Chinneylove Eze, the movie is a sequel to one of her productions titled, Hire A Man.
CAST: Alex Ekubo, Bamike Olawunmi, Belinda Effah, Ifu Ennada, Mike Godson, Nancy Isime
DIRECTOR: Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi
LOCATIONS: Silverbird (Ibom Tropicana Uyo, Jabi Lake Mall Abuja, Silverbird Entertainment Center Abuja, Festival Mall FESTAC, Ikeja City Mall, Silverbird Galleria Victoria Island), GDC (The Palms, Maryland Mall, Novare Mall, Ceddi Plaza Abuja, Gateway Mall Abuja, Delta Mall Effurun, Genesis Center Port-Harcourt, Owerri Mall, Asaba Mall), Filmhouse Cinemas (Lekki, Benin, Akure, Surulere, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Oniru), Ozone Cinemas
5. Zero Hour
Synopsis: The plot of the movie follows the story of Alhaji Danlami, a two-faced individual, and Zamani, an heir to an empire who returned home after his father passed on to take over his business.
CAST: Alexx Ekubo, Ali Nuhu, Ayoola Ayolola, Ene Oloja, Eucharia Anunobi, Rahama Sadau, Richard Mofe Damijo
DIRECTOR: Robert Peters
LOCATIONS: Silverbird (Ibom Tropicana Uyo, Silverbird Entertainment Center Abuja, Festival Mall FESTAC, Ikeja City Mall, Silverbird Galleria Victoria Island), GDC (The Palms, Maryland Mall, Novare Mall, Ceddi Plaza Abuja, Gateway Mall Abuja, Delta Mall Effurun, Genesis Center Port-Harcourt, Owerri Mall, Asaba Mall), Filmhouse Cinemas (Akure, Surulere, Port-Harcourt, Kano), Ozone Cinemas
6. Joba
Synopsis: The faith of a christian couple is tried, especially when all fingers are pointed to the husband as the cause of their troubles. He must protect his wife who is on the verge of sanity, whilst still managing to keep his faith. The story of Joba centers on love, strength and the omniscience of God.
CAST: Blossom Chukwujekwu, Enado Odigie, Ronke Ojo-Anthony, Christine Osifuye
DIRECTOR: Dabby Chimere
LOCATIONS: Silverbird (Ibom Tropicana Uyo, Jabi Lake Mall Abuja, Silverbird Entertainment Center Abuja, Festival Mall FESTAC, Ikeja City Mall, Silverbird Galleria Victoria Island)
7. Guynman
Synopsis: Detailing the lives of best friends since university; Anaya Ekiye and Ikechukwu Mordi Jnr., the story is woven around their simple yet complex relationship and raises the question: Can friends be in love and not know it?
CAST: Adunni Ade, Ireti Doyle, Keira Hewatch, Benjamin Touitou, Bucci Frankiln, Jimmy Odukoya, Lolo Eremie, Temitope Olowoniyan
DIRECTOR: Lolo Eremie, Lyndsey Efejuku
LOCATIONS: Filmhouse Cinemas (Lekki, Benin, Akure, Surulere, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Oniru)
8. Coming From Insanity
Synopsis: In the mid-nineties, a 12 year-old boy with genius-level intelligence is one of many children trafficked through the Nigerian borders from Togo. He ends up with an upper-middle class family of 4 in Lagos.
CAST: Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo, Bola Ninalowo, Sani Musa, Odunlade Adekola, Tina Mba, Udo Oyeka
DIRECTOR: Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo
LOCATIONS: Filmhouse Cinemas (Lekki, Benin)
9. Kawaye
CAST: Ali Nuhu, Eucharia Anunobi, Alex Ekubo, Rahama Sadau, Ene Oloja, Halima Yusuf
DIRECTOR: Ali Nuhu
LOCATIONS: Filmhouse Cinemas (Kano)
10. Mr President
Synopsis: The movie depicts how a president interrupts a football game to declare his intention to run for a second term in office. Several issues soon begin to spring up to threaten his ambition, and as the cunning and hilarious game of politics begin to unfold, he must listen or ignore the advice of his cabinet to determine if he would lose or win the election against a formidable opposition party.
CAST: Saeed Funky Mallam, Shirley Ann Ede, Toyin Abraham, Ayo Makun (AY), Broda Shaggi
DIRECTOR: Toka McBaror
LOCATIONS: Ozone Cinemas
Which of these movies would you be seeing? Let us know in the comments.
