Aki na Ukwa explained

Aki na Ukwa
Director:	Amayo Uzo Philips
Producer:	Chukwuka Emelionwu
Starring:	Osita Iheme Chinedu Ikedieze Oby Kechere Amaechi Muonagor Frances Nsokwu
Distributor:	Kas-Vid International
Runtime:	128 minutes
Country:	Nigeria
Language:	English Igbo

Aki na Ukwa is a 2002 Nigerian family comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips. The film stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. The film launched the acting careers of the two actors Osita and Chinedu and this film marked their maiden collaboration.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] The film was critically acclaimed opening to positive reviews and the film has been regarded as one of the finest ever films in Nigerian cinema mainly for the introduction of Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze in the lead roles playing the so-called characters of PawPaw and Aki respectively.^[4] ^[5] The duo rose to stardom and became overnight sensations in Nigeria for their performance in the film since its release.^[6] ^[7] Since then, the duo have starred together in several films in the lead roles.^[8] ^[9] Chukwuka Emelionwu who was the producer of the film was credited for creating brand characters "Aki" and "PawPaw".^[10]

Synopsis

Two brothers cause complete chaos at their home, in their school and basically in their whole village.^[11]

Cast

Osita Iheme as Pawpaw
Chinedu Ikedieze as Aki
Oby Kechere as Gladys
Amaechi Muonagor as Mbakwe
Frances Nsokwu as Dorcas

Legacy

Chinede Ikedieze's performance alongside fellow little person co-star Osita Iheme in the film is still widely spoken about, and the duo (especially Osita's character) has been trending through memes since 2019 on Twitter and other social media platforms globally.^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15]

Notes and References

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News: .DYNAMITES. That's what we are. Cornel-Best. Onyekaba. 6 May 2005. Daily Sun. 7 September 2010. Lagos, Nigeria. https://web.archive.org/web/20050510225149/http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/may/06/showtime-06-05-2005-001.htm. 10 May 2005.
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Web site: Read why actor and Chinedu Ikedieze are friendship goals!. 2018-10-03. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2020-05-09.
Web site: How late film maker, Kasvid discovered us —Aki, Pawpaw. 2018-02-16. Vanguard News. en-US. 2020-05-11.
News: Nigerian movies take Botswana by storm. Mooketsi. Lekopanye. 1 June 2007. Mmegi. Dikgang Publishing House. 7 September 2010. Botswana. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195121/http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=25&dir=2007%2FJune%2FFriday1. 9 October 2017. dead.
Web site: Is Osita Iheme's meme used by Fenty Beauty and 50 Cent a win for Nollywood?. 2019-07-10. This is africa. en-US. 2019-11-16.
News: 2019-07-02. Why dis Osita Iheme meme dey burst pipo brain?. BBC News Pidgin. 2020-05-09.
Web site: The Nigerian Film Stars Behind Some of Twitter's Greatest Memes. Adikwu. Marris. 2019-08-14. Vulture. en-us. 2020-05-09.
Web site: Nigerian entertainment, 'meme culture' and how 'gender wars' triggered Obesere's comeback and virality as a Twitter meme. 2020-03-05. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 2020-05-11.