| My Village People | |
| Director: | Niyi Akinmolayan |
| Producer: | Rukeme David Eruotor Michael Djaba |
| Starring: | Nkem Owoh Amaechi Muonagor Charles Inojie |
| Studio: | Kountry Kulture Network FilmOne Entertainment TMPL Motion Pictures |
| Distributor: | FilmOne Entertainment |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
My Village People is a 2021 Nigerian comedy supernatural thriller film written by Bovi Ugboma and directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. The film stars Bovi, Nkem Owoh, Amaechi Muonagor and Charles Inojie in the lead roles.[1] The film was premiered at the Filmhouse Cinemas in Lagos on 6 June 2021 and the film had its theatrical release on 11 June 2021.[2] [3] The film is currently available on Netflix.
Prince, a young man whose weaknesses for women eventually lands him in trouble as he is caught in a bizarre love triangle with witches and marine spirits.
The film was produced in collaboration with Kountry Kulture Network, FilmOne Entertainment and TMPL Motion Pictures.[4] The principal photography of the film began in January 2021 and the first look poster of the film was unveiled by Bovi in April 2021.[5]
Despite the box office success, the writer of the film Bovi who also played the lead role had accused the director Niyi Akinmolayan of being egoistic, clout chaser and inferiority complex driven film director.[6] Bovi expressed his dissatisfaction working with Akinmolayan in a social media post on 3 July 2021 nearly a month after the theatrical release of the film.[7] [8]