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March 9, 2021

Netflix + Kunle Afolayan = Three New Original Titles

Big news guys! We’ve got not one, not two but THREE Netflix original feature films in different stages of production, coming to Netflix. Una sabi say naija no dey carry last abi? 😎

To make this big announcement, Netflix wrote:

“More Naija Stories from Kunle Afolayan Coming to Netflix!

“There’s never been a greater time for us, where you have so many Nigerian stories being shown to the whole world!” – Kunle Afolayan, Nigeria’s leading director and producer.

It’s been five years since Netflix launched in Nigeria. Since then, we’ve been able to add a wide variety of Nollywood films and series, and build strong relationships with local creators like Kunle Afolayan. It’s been incredibly rewarding to bring his classics like The CEO, October 1, The Figurine and, most recently, Citation, to our members around the world and shine a light on Nigerian culture, history, fashion, music, food and languages through his films.

Today, we’re excited to expand on that through a new partnership with Kunle to produce and premiere three new diverse films: a historical drama, a folklore fantasy and a character drama. All three will be set in Nigeria, the first of which will be an adaptation of Nigerian-American novelist, short-story writer, playwright and screenwriter, Sefi Atta’s third novel, Swallow about a naive secretary whom, after a series of career woes, considers her roommate’s offer to work as a drug mule in mid-1980s Lagos.

The stories are diverse in genre, riveting in storyline and more importantly… uniquely Naija! But no one does these projects justice quite like Kunle. That’s why Netflix’s Director of Content in Africa, Ben Amadasun, recently caught up with Kunle – to get the details straight from the source.”  

Take a look at the video to learn more:

After the announcement you just read and watched, we bet you’re eager to meet the cast in our latest project – Swallow… Well, say no more!

Eniola Akinbo (Niyola) as Tolani Ajao
Deyemi Okanlawon as Sanwo Odunsi
Ijeoma Grace Agu as Rose Adamson
Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha as Mama Chidi
 Kunle Idowu (Frank Donga) as Godwin
Omotunde Adebowale (Lolo) as Franka
Offiong Anthony (Thin Tall Tony) as Johnny
Joke Muyiwa as Arike
Oreofe Lawal (Mummy please be calming down) as Ayo
Eniola Badmus as Mrs Durojaiye
Kelvin Ikeduba as OC
Mercy Aigbe as Violet
Olusegun Akinremi as Salako

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