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Despite the uncertainties of 2021, Nigerian movie makers defied the odds and rolled out films that will be remembered for years to come.
Every month and year, hundreds of films are produced in Nigeria for a faithful audience within the country and abroad. This year, the coronavirus pandemic crippled the world's economy forcing Nigerian cinemas and production companies to shut down operations, disrupting what was set to be yet another impressive year for Nollywood's ambitious projects.
Despite the plague and the uncertainties that came with it, there are filmmakers that defied the odds and rolled out films that will be remembered for years to come.
These films rode through the obstacles of a worldwide pandemic to bring entertainment and satisfaction to audiences in a year with little to celebrate.
Amid the entertainment doldrums of this year, this is the perfect time to discover something new. For the month of June 2021, based on their exposure in the media space, here are the top five Nigerian movies you must not miss.
Ayinla is a film that tells the story of Nigerian musician, Ayinla Omowura, who used Apala music to address issues of contemporary society - commending and criticizing various governmental and individual acts.
The movie was directed by Tunde Kelani and sponsored by FirstBank with a commanding lead of 45% media share.
After returning to his local village for his sister's wedding, a player named Prince finds himself being hunted by forces that he struggles to escape due to his selfish and womanizing ways.
My Village People is written by Bovi Ugboma and directed by Niyi Akinmolayan with a 24% media share.
This is the story of a young man who lived through injustice and inequality; one day, he had enough.
Rattlesnake - the Ahanna story was produced by Charles Okpaleke and directed by Ramsey Nouah with a 14% media share.
Three young strangers team up to bring down a very ruthless politician in a mission that involves infiltrating his heavily guarded and impenetrable mansion.
Devil In Agbada caused quite the buzz in March with its stunning poster featuring its leading ladies, Erica Nlewedim, Efe Eriele, and Linda Osifo.
The movie was directed by Chinneylove Eze, Umanu Elijah with a 12% media share.
The movie draws a lot of inspiration from the tragic events of 2014 complete with a questionable scene where Doctor Alexis Njoku comes in close contact with a Libyan patient infected with the fictional Holovirus.
'Lockdown' written and directed by Moses Inwang 5% media share follows the story of individuals who unfortunately in the words of Ekeinde's character are "unlucky to be in the wrong place at the wrong time".
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