Citation (film) explained

Citation
Director:Kunle Afolayan
Production Companies:Golden Effects
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:151 minutes
Country:Nigeria

Citation is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed by Kunle Afolayan, written by Tunde Babalola and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Temi Otedola, Bukunmi Oluwashina, and Gabriel Afolayan.[1] [2]

Synopsis

The film is about a university student (Moremi Oluwa) who speaks out after a university professor attempts to rape her, and the reaction of the university institution to the claims. The film is broadly based on true events.

Cast

Reception

According to the cast and crew, Citation rose to the sixth-most popular film on Netflix shortly after its release, and was most-watched on Netflix in Nigeria.[3]

Digital Spys Nelson C.J. wrote that the subject matter of Citation was important to discuss, and treated with an "objective and sufficiently informed" perspective within the film. C.J. praised the cinematography, but found that the dialogue could have been improved and the main character given more depth.[4] Tambay Obenson of IndieWire praised the film as an "unflinching wakeup call that extends well beyond Nigeria's borders".[5] The movie won the best international film awards at the national film awards.[6]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2021Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role[7]
Best Nigerian Film
Best Soundtrack
2022The National film AwardsBest international film[8] [9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citation review – a haunting Nigerian film on rape culture . Ready Steady Cut . 6 November 2020 . November 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Kunle Afolayan screens 'Citation' in Lagos. Premium Times. Jayne. Augoye. November 3, 2020. November 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: 'Citation' ranked sixth top Netflix movie globally. TheCable. Kenechukwu. Stephen. November 14, 2020. November 14, 2020.
  4. Web site: Netflix's latest movie Citation is more important than you realise. Digital Spy. C.J.. Nelson. November 12, 2020. November 14, 2020.
  5. Web site: 'Citation' Review: A Compelling Examination of Sexual Assault on a Nigerian College Campus. IndieWire. Obenson. Tambay. November 8, 2020. November 9, 2020.
  6. Web site: Report . Agency . 2022-07-08 . Kunle Afolayan's Citation wins 'Best International Film' in UK award . 2022-07-29 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Banjo. Noah. 2021-10-29. FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021. live. 2021-10-30. Punch Newspapers. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029222426/https://punchng.com/full-list-ayinla-omo-ghetto-the-saga-bag-multiple-nominations-at-amaa-2021/ . 2021-10-29 .
  8. Web site: Report . Agency . 2022-07-08 . Kunle Afolayan's Citation wins 'Best International Film' in UK award . 2022-07-29 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2022-07-23 . Nigerian movies are getting global recognition, Kunle Afolayan says as 'Citation' wins best international film award in UK . 2022-07-29 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2022-07-06 . Kunle Afolayan's Netflix movie 'Citation' wins 'Best International Film' award . 2022-07-29 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Alake . Olumide . Well deserving: Fans hail Kunle as Citation ft. Temi bags international award . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . July 10, 2022 . July 29, 2022.

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