Wedding Party (The)

  • Mariage à la Nigériane | Wedding Party (The)
Genre : Romance
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2016
Format : Feature
Running time : 110 (in minutes)

The Wedding party follows the shenanigans that go on during the planning of a wedding in Nigeria. Dunni a 24 year old art gallery owner and only daughter of her parents, Engineer Bamidele and Mrs Tinuade Coker, is about to marry the love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie the handsome son of Felix and Obianuju Onwuka. The couple took a vow of chastity and are looking forward to a ground -breaking first night together as a married couple. Between matchmaking attempts on the bridal train, a wedding planner on a mission to succeed, the unruly behaviour of some ‘village' guests much to Tinuade's horror, Dunni's uncertainty about her new husband's faithfulness during the time of their courtship, amidst colourful aso-ebi, eclectic music, small chops, and souvenir drama, we begin to wonder whether Dunni and Dozie will get through their wedding reception unscathed.

A film by Kemi Adetiba

Nigeria, 2016, Fiction, 1h50 minutes, 14A, colour, English

starring Banky Wellington, Adesua Etomi, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Iretiola Doyle, Atunyota Akpobome, Sola Sobowale, Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama, Olusola Abiodun Sobowale



Director
Kemi Adetiba

Executive Producer
Mo Abudu, Moses Babatope, Chinaza Onuzo, Christopher Jeyibo

Producer
Ijeoma Agukoronye, Zulumoke Onuekwusi, Don Omope

Cinematographer
Akpevbe Ododoru

Cast
Banky Wellington, Adesua Etomi, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Iretiola Doyle, Atunyota Akpobome, Sola Sobowale, Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama, Olusola Abiodun Sobowale


2016 | 41st TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
* Sélection - City to City (Lagos)
* World Premiere / Première Mondiale
http://www.tiff.net/films/the-wedding-party/

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