| Dinner at My Place | |
| Director: | Kevin Luther Apaa |
| Screenplay: | Kevin Apaa |
| Producer: | Chiamaka Ebochue |
| Starring: | Timini Egbuson Bisola Aiyeola Sophie Alakija |
| Studio: | Duku Pictures |
| Distributor: | FilmOne Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria United States |
| Language: | English |
Dinner at My Place is a 2022 Nigerian romantic comedy drama written and directed by Kevin Apaa. The film stars Timini Egbuson, Bisola Aiyeola and Sophie Alakija in the lead roles. The film had its theatrical release on 28 January 2022 and opened to positive reviews from critics.[1] [2]
The film is based on a Nigerian-American man Nonso (Timini Egbuson) who is planning to propose to his girlfriend (Sophie Alakija) over dinner. He has already planned to gift the gold ring to his girlfriend which was worth $22000, and it originally belonged to his beloved mother as his deceased mother left that ring for him in her memory.[3] But to his surprise, things become worse as far as his intentions were concerned when his ex-girlfriend (Bisola Aiyeola) spoils the fun by entering the picture and showing up uninvited.
Filmmaker Kevin Apaa revealed that he initially narrated the story suitable for a short film and made the short film with a duration of 11 minutes with the same title. It was released in 2019 and opened to positive reviews. The short film garnered critical acclaim winning eight awards and was also screened in film festivals in USA and UK. The positive reception to the short film encouraged Apaa to come up with a lengthy feature film by maintaining the same title. He and his crew members developed the script as a romantic drama film.[4] The cast members who were roped in for the feature film had not previously appeared in the short film. The film was entirely shot in Lagos.[5]