Adesuwa
- Olu Jacobs
- Bob-Manuel Udokwu
- Ngozi Ezeonu
- Iyobosa Olaye
- Kofi Adjorlolo
Ejim Fortune Kezi
company
- November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)
- English
- Bini
Adesuwa (A Wasted Lust) is a 2012 Nigerian historical fiction film produced and directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen. It stars Olu Jacobs, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, and Kofi Adjorlolo. The film was scheduled to be released in theatres across Nigeria on 4 May 2012,[4] but due to an ownership rift between the director and executive producer, it was released on DVD. The film was shot in Benin City, Edo State.[5][6]
It received 10 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards, and won the awards for Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Visual effects, and Best Nigerian film.
Cast
- Olu Jacobs as Ezomo
- Bob-Manuel Udokwu
- Kofi Adjorlolo
- Ngozi Ezeonu
- Cliff Igbinovia
- Jennifer Iyobosa Olaye - Adesuwa
- Martha Ankomah
Reception
Nollywood Reinvented gave Adesuwa a 49% rating; praising its production, directing, and originality. The reviewer found the film interesting but not especially gripping.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Adesuwa set for DVD Release". Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Adesuwa cost me 18 million naira". Nigeria films. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "An Interview with Adesuwa Executive Producer". NaijaRules. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Adesuwa cost me 18 million". NaijaRules. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Power Tussle over Award winning film Adesuwa". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Adesuwa set for Premiere". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "film review: Adesuwa". Nollywood REinvented. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
External links
Adesuwa at Nollywood Reinvented
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