| Coming from Insanity | |
| Director: | Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo |
| Producer: | Ibidolapo Ajayi |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Tom Hambleton |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Ehimen |
| Editing: | Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo |
| Studio: | The Movement Pro |
| Distributor: | FilmOne Distribution, Netflix |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
Coming from Insanity is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed and written by Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo. It stars Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo and Bolanle Ninalowo.[1]
The film was released on 14 June 2019 and premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020.[2]
Coming from Insanity tells the story of 12-year-old boy Kossi (Gabriel Afolayan) with virtuoso level insight, who was trafficked into Lagos from Togo. He winds up with the Martins (Wale Ojo and Dakore Akande), as a houseboy and grows to become a member of their family. He later teams up with some other friends to make his own money that put him on the radar of the EFCC.[3] [4]
It was nominated for the best first feature narrative in the 2020 Pan African Film Festival and winner of the Audience choice award best feature film at the Pressplay Film festival 2019.[5]