Up North (film) explained

Up North
Director:	Tope Oshin
Producer:	Isioma Osaje Zulumoke Oyibo
Screenplay:	Bunmi Ajakaiye Chinaza Onuzo
Story:	Editi Effiong
Starring:	Banky Wellington Rahama Sadau Kanayo O. Kanayo Adesuwa Etomi Hilda Dokubo
Music:	Ré Olunuga Gray Jones Ossai
Cinematography:	Pindem Lot Kagho Bichop Idhebor
Editing:	Banjo Onyekachi Ayodele
Studio:	Anakle Films Inkblot Productions
Distributor:	FilmOne Entertainment
Country:	Nigeria
Language:	English Hausa Pidgin English
Gross:	₦94 million^[1]

Up North is a 2018 Nigerian drama film produced by Anakle Films and Inkblot Productions,^[2] and directed by Tope Oshin.^[3] The screenplay was written by Naz Onuzo and Bunmi Ajakaiye, based on a story from Editi Effiong.^[4] It was mainly shot in Bauchi, with a one-week shoot in Lagos.^[5]

Cast

• Banky Wellington as Bassey Otuekong
• Rahama Sadau as Mariam
• Kanayo O. Kanayo as Chief Otuekong
• Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington as Zainab
• Michelle Dede as Idara Otuekong
• Hilda Dokubo as Mrs Otuekong
• Ibrahim Suleiman as Sadiq
• Rekiya Attah as Principal Hassan
• Akin Lewis as Otunba

See also

• List of Nigerian films of 2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 20 WA Films of 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria . 2020-06-29 . www.ceanigeria.com.
2. News: Up North Featuring Adesua And Banky W. 2018-11-22. en-US.
3. Web site: Up North: Tope Oshin's thrilling joy ride. 2019-01-19. TheCable Lifestyle. en-US. 2019-01-19.
4. Web site: TBoss, Kanayo O Kanayo, Rahama Sadau Banky W in Up North. amp-pulse-ng.cdn.ampproject.org. en-UK. 2018-11-18.
5. Web site: Making Nigeria's biggest scale film: Producer Zulumoke Oyibo reflects on Up North. 2018-12-27. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2018-12-27.