Irapada

Irapada
Directed by	Kunle Afolayan
Written by	Kunle Afolayan, John Izuchukwu and Jide Okeke
Starring	Kunle Afolayan Deola Oloyede Jotham Ayuba Angela Phillips Laide Adewale Joe Adekwagh Kunle Coke Peter Fatomilola
Release date	2006 (2006)
Running time	2 hours
Country	Nigeria
Language	English Pidgin Yoruba
Box office	₦5,000,000 (domestic gross) [1]

Irapada (English: Redemption) is a 2006 Nigerian supernatural thriller film, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan and Written by Kunle Afolayan, John Izuchukwu and Jide Okeke

. ^{[2] [3]} In 2007 It won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. It was also featured as one of the Must See African Films of the 21st century on CNN African Voices in 2013. ^{[4] [5] [6]} It was released on DVD in July 2008. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Cast

• Kunle Afolayan as Dewunmi
• Deola Oloyede as Moji
• Jotham Ayuba as Shehu
• Angela Phillips as Amaka
• Toun Oni as Foster Mother
• Laide Adewale as Foster Uncle
• Joe Adekwagh as Alhaji
• Kunle Coker as Kazeem
• Peter Fatomilola as Soothsayer
• The writer of the movie is Jude Okeke. ^[10]

References

1. Leu, Bic (14 January 2011). "Nollywood goes for new models to curb piracy". The Guardian Newspaper. Finding Nollywood. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
2. ""Irapada has not been fairly judged".......Kunle Afolayan". modernghana.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
3. Irapada (2006) | Thriller . Retrieved 2025-05-05– via m.imdb.com.
4. "Must-see African movies of the 21st century". CNN edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
5. "Leila Djansi's Sinking Sands Listed On CNN Among 10 Must-See African Films". news1ghana.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
6. "White Waters" & "Irapada" Make CNN's Must See African Movies Of The 21st Century List - See the Full List". Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
7. "IRAPADA MOVIE GOES ON SALE IN JULY". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
8. "Watch Kunle Afolayan's 'Irapada' & 'The Figurine' free". gistus.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
9. "Redemption". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
10. Irapada (2006) - Full cast & crew - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-04-30– via m.imdb.com.