Slow Country (film)

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Slow Country
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Directed by Eric Aghimien
Written byEric Aghimien
Produced byChristian Mordi
Eric Aghimien
Starring Ivie Okujaye
Sambasa Nzeribe
Tope Tedela
Majid Michel
Kolade Shasi
Gina Castel
Brutus Richard
Folaremi Agunbiade
CinematographyEric Aghimien
Edited byEric Aghimien
Music byFreeman Okafor
Production
company
Hills Pictures
Distributed byGenesis Deluxe Distribution [ citation needed ]
Release dates
  • November 2016 (2016-11)(Africa International Film Festival)
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Slow Country is a Nigerian action-drama film, directed and produced by Eric Aghimien.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The film stars Ivie Okujaye, Sambasa Nzeribe, Tope Tedela, Majid Michel, Richards Brutus, Stephen Damien, Kolade Shasi and Gina Castel. [1] [2]

The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2016 Africa International Film Festival and gave Sambasa Nzeribe the coveted AMVCA for "Best Actor in a Drama". [3]

Plot

A homeless teenage mother (Ivie Okujaye) who gets herself trapped in prostitution and drug trafficking for seven years in order to secure a good life for her son, decides to quit but her boss, a ruthless human and drug trafficker (Sambasa Nzeribe) is not ready to let go of his most trusted cash cow.

Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2016African International Film Festival (AFRIFF)Audience Choice AwardSlow CountryWon
2017 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actor in a Lead role –EnglishSambasa NzeribeNominated [4]
Best Actress in a Lead role –EnglishIvie OkujaiyeNominated
Best Supporting Actor –EnglishTope TedelaNominated
Best Child ActorAdebayo ThomasNominated
Movie with the Best Special EffectSlow CountryNominated
Movie with the Best ScreenplayNominated
Movie with the Best EditingNominated
Movie with the Best CinematographyNominated
Best Use of Make up in a MovieWon
Movie of the YearNominated
Director of the YearNominated

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References

  1. Eric Aghimien (28 September 2016). "New Movie Trailer: "SLOW COUNTRY"". Wordpress.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. "Movie Review: Hits and Misses of Eric Aghimien's 'Slow Country'". Vanguard News. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "Eric Aghimien's Award Winning "Slow Country" To Premiere in May". Xplorenollywood.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2021-10-07.