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Behold, Five Highlights Of The Movie, Citation
Kunle Afolayan’s latest feature film, Citation might just be the perfect distraction from the latest unrest as it has been confirmed to premiere on Netflix on November 6th , 2020.
The anticipated film which is based on sexual harassment, a theme inspired from one of the scandalous reports of 2019 ,will not be towing the usual theatrical release path prior to a video on demand release. Afolayan confirmed back in August that Citation will make it’s debut on Netflix after months of deliberations.
Ahead of its November 6,2020 release, these are the five highlights film lovers can expect to see :
It stars Temi Otedola in her debut film role, she is set to thrill film lovers as Moremi,the lead character in Citation, this will be the style influencer and You Tuber’s first ever film role which means expectations are high.will she deliver a rousing performance or not?.
Citation is based on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions. Kunle addresses a subject of social relevance, gender based violence, harassment in tertiary institutions.
Recall in 2019,BBC Africa Eye released a documentary exposing university lecturers in Nigeria and Ghana.The scandalous report reportedly inspired Afolayan’s story which is based on a young post graduate student, who gets sexually harassed by her lecturer.
It stars Haitian -America movie star ,Jimmy Jean Louis. He will be playing the sex offender lecturer in the movie.Louis will Stars alongside other veteran actors including Nollywood’s Joke Silver, Ini Edo and Ghana’s Adjetay Anang.
Ibukun Awosika makes film debut appearance: Citation will record a number of first timers, away from lead star,Temi Otedola, the movie is set to feature ace business woman and motivational speaker, Ibukun Awosika, in a supporting role. According to Afolayan, he casted Awosika after having a dream.
Citation was shot in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Film lovers and Alumni alike can anticipate a nostalgic experience from the film’s representation of the school.