{"id":5845,"date":"2021-10-25T07:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/?p=5845"},"modified":"2021-10-25T07:55:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:55:55","slug":"a-director-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/?p=5845","title":{"rendered":"A Director and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is no news that the processes involved in making movies are a lot, from preproduction to postproduction. Believe us when we say that it takes more than willingness and a strong mind to make it happen and that is why when movies make a successful debut on the big screen then it is only expected that they are acknowledged.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-24-at-10.38.57-PM-1024x772.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5847\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Kunle Afolayan @ FESPACO 2021\" width=\"1300\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hpBCX1Ze-5w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>CLICK <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hpBCX1Ze-5w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HERE<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong>TO WATCH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why today, we are&nbsp;<em>doffing our hats<\/em>&nbsp;to Director Kunle Afolayan who in this blog will be referred to as the&nbsp;<em>hottest director<\/em>&nbsp;on the block because he has successfully directed and produced not one but two blockbusters within the space of one year amidst the pandemic and hustle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/kunle-afolayan-citation-movie-819x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5082\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Swallow_1x1_Pre-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5410\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Kunle Afolayan came through with the release of the movie \u2018<strong>Citation<\/strong>\u2019 in October 2020, and this blockbuster is still widely celebrated across the continent. But that\u2019s not all, he released another mind-blowing movie titled&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Swallow\u2019,&nbsp;<\/strong>and it is presently trending on&nbsp;<strong>Netflix.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2021-10-24-at-10.58.20-PM.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Director Afolayan testing the waters of Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-02-at-10.41.01-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5579\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaphubnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-10-at-3.25.05-PM-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5737\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Afolayan has not only produced movies within the space of 1 year but has also redefined his creative space&nbsp;<strong>\u2018KAP Hub\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;into something beyond just a Hub. Respect must be given to whom respect is due and we can proudly say that Director Kunle Afolayan is more than a director and he deserves all the respect and accolades the world can give.&nbsp;<em>Ire!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is no news that the processes involved in making movies are a lot, from preproduction to postproduction. 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