Iwalewa Explained
| Iwalewa |
| Director: | Tunde Olaoye |
| Producer: | Khabirat Kafidipe
Aishat Kafidipe |
| Starring: | Remi Abiola
Femi Branch
Khabirat Kafidipe |
| Studio: | Kaffy Movies |
| Distributor: | Legend Pictures |
| Runtime: | 145 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | Yoruba |
Iwalewa is a 2006 Nigerian film produced by Khabirat Kafidipe and her sister Aishat Kafidipe, directed by Tunde Olaoye. The film starred Remi Abiola and Femi Branch.[1] [2]
Plot summary
The film narrates the story of a young girl, Iwalewa, who lost her parents at an early age, but had to live with the agony of being an orphan.[3]
Cast
Awards and nominations
The film got three nominations, but won two awards as Best Indigenous Film and Best Original Sound Track at the 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards held on 10 March 2007 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.[4] Khbirat Kafidipe's lead role in the film earned her the Africa Movie Academy Awards of Best Actress in a Leading Role.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: 'I've never been in love nor had a crush on any one'. The Nation Newspaper. 5 April 2015.
- Web site: I have a ministry, but Im not a pastor -Femi Branch - nigeriafilms.com. SEGUN ADEBAYO. nigeriafilms.com. 5 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150418173627/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/13262/40/i-have-a-ministry-but-im-not-a-pastor-femi-branch.html. 18 April 2015. dead.
- Book: Ìwàlẹwà : intuition and desperation.. worldcat.org. 271802863 .
- News: Africa Celebrates Film Industry at AMAA 2007 . Coker . Onikepo . 4 May 2007 . Mshale Newspaper . Mshale Communications . 5 April 2015 . Minneapolis, USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303204433/http://www.mshale.com/article.cfm?articleID=1407 . 3 March 2012 .
- Web site: AMAA Awards and Nominees 2007 . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101012165834/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2007 . 12 October 2010.
