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‘The Wedding Party’ to open 2016 TIFF

By Daniel Anazia
20 August 2016   |   4:16 am
The Toronto International Film Festival today announced Elfike Film Collective’s The Wedding Party will premiere on its opening night as a selection of the spotlight ...
 Adesua Etomi

Adesua Etomi

The Toronto International Film Festival today announced Elfike Film Collective’s The Wedding Party will premiere on its opening night as a selection of the spotlight city to city programme. The premiere scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2016 will hold at the Elgin Theatre.

Directed by Kemi Adetiba, the cast includes some of Africa’s biggest stars led by Richard Mofe-Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Alibaba, Iretiola Doyle, Banky W, and Adesua Etomi, who are expected to attend the premiere.

Speaking about the movie, the Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey said, “We are pleased to welcome The Wedding Party by award-winning filmmaker Kemi Adetiba to the Festival, and are proud to present it to a global audience. Adetiba has delivered an exciting character-driven film on a grand scale, while putting her own unique spin on a familiar genre.”

The executive producer, Mo Abudu said, “This will be the second time an EbonyLife movie is selected to screen at an International Film Festival of great repute, TIFF’s selection of ‘The Wedding Party’ is a true honour. I can’t think of a better place, or a better global audience for the film’s festival Premiere.”

Written by playwright Tosin Otudeko and Kemi Adetiba, ‘The Wedding Party’ is a first of its kind initiative designed to raise the bar in African storytelling through unrivalled technical achievement in filmmaking and creative media arts.

Set in Lagos, Nigeria, The Wedding Party is the story of Dunni Coker (Adesua Etomi), a 24 year old art gallery owner and only daughter of her parents about to marry the love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie (Banky W). The couple took a vow of chastity and is looking forward to a ground-breaking first night together as a married couple.

Alibaba and Sola Sobowale play the role of Dunni’s parents while Iretiola Doyle and Richard Mofe-Damijo play Dozie’s parents. Other notable names in the stellar cast include Zainab Balogun, AY, Beverly Naya, Emma OhMyGod, Lepacious Bose, Somkele Idhalama, Daniella Brown, Ikechukwu Onunaku, Ayo Makun, Enyinna Nwigwe, Kunle Idowu, Sambasa Nzeribe, Hafiz Oyetoro amongst others.

The movie, take guests on a journey to the rockiest wedding day in Nigeria’s history. Guests take their seats and see whether the wedding planner succeeds or if the groom’s ex-girlfriends will disrupt the day’s proceedings.

Elfike Film Collective is a collaboration of Africa’s leading powerhouses — EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios. It is the first time industry giants will partner on a film project and with TIFF’s recognition is proving that Collectives can grow and prosper the continent’s film community.

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