Light in the Dark (film)

[1] Light in the Dark is a 2019 Nigerian drama/thriller feature film by Ekene Som Mekwunye. The film stars some of the biggest names in Nollywood like Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Saidi Balogun, Kiki Omeili, Bimbo Ademoye, Kalu Ikeagwu etc.

Light In The Dark
Film poster
Directed byEkene Som Mekwunye
Written byBabatunde Ojo
Story byEkene Som Mekwunye
Produced byEkene Som Mekwunye, Chidinma Uzodike
StarringRita Dominic
Joke Silva
Kiki Omeili
Bimbo Ademoye
Saidi Balogun
Kalu Ikeagwu
Ngozi Nwosu
CinematographyMuhammad Atta Ahmed
Edited byMuhammad Atta Ahmed
Music byMichael ‘Truth' Ogunlade
Production
company
Bukana Motion Pictures / Riverside productions
Distributed bySilverbird Film Distribution (theatrical)/FilmOne Entertainment (Ancillary)
Release date
  • 25 January 2019 (2019-January-25)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The film features a couple, Emeka and Jumoke, who have been married for 11 years and they have a daughter who they love dearly. Jumoke have been trying hard to have another child and hope it would be a boy to appease Emeka’s family. A gang attacks them one night and the gang leader decides to rape Jumoke. This puts a huge strain in their relationship and it gets tougher as a series of events begin to unfold.

Cast and production

The movie stars Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Kiki Omeili, Kalu Ikeagwu, Bimbo Ademoye, Ngozi Nwosu, Saidi Balogun, Emmanuel 'Mannie' Essien etc.[2] It was directed by Ekene Som Mekwunye and he also produced it with Chidinma Uzodike.

Screenings and reception

It has screened in film festivals in 5 different continents including Soo Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival both in the USA, Brasilia international film festival in Brazil, Nollywood Week film festival in Paris.[3] Durban International Film Festival in South Africa, Wow Film festival in Tunisia and Egypt,[4] Diorama International Film Festival in India etc.[5] It was released in Nigerian and Ghanaian cinemas on the 25th of January 2019.[6] It also got four nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2019.[7] It also won the top prize for best film at the Kaduna International Film Festival in 2020 where Ekene Som Mekwunye was also awarded Best Director.[8] Light In The Dark is currently on Netflix.

References
  1. Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes. "Film Review: Light In The Dark is More Than a Tale of Love – It is an Expansive View of the Nigerian Society". The MoviePencil. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9895240/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  3. "Festival program" (PDF). www.durbanfilmmart.co.za. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. https://themoviean.com/diorama-film-festival/
  5. Box Office. "Top 20 Films 15th-17th Feb 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria". Ceanigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. Written by admin. "AMAA 2019 Nominees Announcment [sic]". Ama-awards.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. "Rita Dominic, Joke Silver Win Big At KADIFF 2020 Awards". New Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  8. https://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/81052231

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