The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos explained

The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
Director:The Agbajowo Collective
Cinematography:Leo Purman
Music:Michael "Truth" Ogunlade
Runtime:101 minutes

The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos is a 2024 social thriller film directed by The Agbajowo Collective, which consists of Samuel Okechukwu, Temitope Ogungbamila, Bisola Akinmuyiwa, Elijah Atinkpo, Tina Edukpo, James Tayler, and Mathew Cerf. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2024.

Cast

Production

The film is based on the 2017 destruction of Otodo-Gbame, a waterfront settlement in Lagos.[1] To create a realistic sense of community onscreen, The Agbajowo Collective sought out existing Nigerian communities to appear in the film.[2]

Release

Rushlake Media acquired the international sales rights to the film on 6 August 2024.[3] The trailer was released on 4 September 2024. A promotional clip was released on 7 September 2024, the same day as the film's premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[4] The film will be screened as part of the festival's Centrepiece program.[5] [6]

Reception

Jared Mobarak of The Film Stage gave the film a grade of B, calling it "an effective intersection of political drama and public-service announcement".[7] Olivia Popp of Cineuropa called the film "a meaningful, grassroots-orientated debut film informed by the ongoing evictions of informal settlements in Africa’s largest city".[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aigbokhaevbolo . Oris . Out of the ruins: film inspired by slum clearance in Nigeria opens in Toronto . . 7 September 2024 . 6 September 2024 . 27 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927051018/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/sep/06/out-of-the-ruins-film-inspired-by-slum-clearance-in-nigeria-opens-in-toronto . live .
  2. Web site: Jones . Holly . The Agbajowo Collective Talks Toronto Player 'The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos,' Drops Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) . . 7 September 2024 . 4 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907144746/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/agbajowo-collective-rushlake-media-toronto-centrepiece-1236130266/ . live .
  3. Web site: Vourlias . Christopher . Rushlake Media Takes World Sales Rights to Nigerian Collective's 'Vagabond Queen' Ahead of Toronto World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) . . 7 September 2024 . 6 August 2024 . 27 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927051019/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/toronto-rushlake-media-the-legend-of-the-vagabond-queen-of-lagos-1236096688/ . live .
  4. Web site: Ntim . Zac . Nigerian Social Thriller 'The Legend Of The Vagabond Queen Of Lagos' Debuts This Evening At TIFF — First Look Clip . . 7 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907145919/https://deadline.com/video/the-legend-of-the-vagabond-queen-of-lagos-tiff-clip-agbajowo-collective-nigeria/ . live .
  5. Web site: Bada . Gbenga . TIFF 2024: Mr Macaroni leads Nigerian delegation with Freedom Way . . 7 September 2024 . 6 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907152303/https://thenationonlineng.net/tiff-2024-mr-macaroni-leads-nigerian-delegation-with-freedom-way/ . live .
  6. Web site: Ibiale . Hope . Two African Films Selected to Screen at the 2024 TIFF Centrepiece Programme . . 7 September 2024 . 7 August 2024 . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907152755/https://www.afrocritik.com/2024-tiff-centerpiece-programme/ . live .
  7. Web site: Mobarak . Jared . TIFF Review: The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos Captures a David vs. Goliath Fight . The Film Stage . 7 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . 27 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927051045/https://thefilmstage.com/tiff-review-the-legend-of-the-vagabond-queen-of-lagos-captures-a-david-vs-goliath-fight/ . live .
  8. Web site: Popp . Olivia . Review: The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos . . 11 September 2024 . 10 September 2024 . 11 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911024527/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/466966 . live .

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