Knockout Blessing

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Knockout Blessing
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Directed byDare Olaitan
Written byDare Olaitan
Produced byDare Olaitan
Olufemi Ogunsanwo
Bibi Olaitan
Niyi Olaitan
Starring Ade Laoye
Bucci Franklin
Ademola Adedoyin
Linda Ejiofor
Meg Otanwa
Tope Tedela
CinematographyKc Obiajulu
Edited bySeun Opabisi
Production
companies
Singularity Media
House Gabriel Studios
Distributed byGensis Distribution
Release date
  • 28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Knockout Blessing is a 2018 Nigerian action thriller film directed by Dare Olaitan and co-produced by Olaitan with Olufemi Ogunsanwo, Bibi Olaitan, and Niyi Olaitan. [1] The film stars Ade Laoye with Bucci Franklin, Ademola Adedoyin, Linda Ejiofor, Meg Otanwa and Tope Tedela in supporting roles. [2] [3] The film revolves around a girl, Blessing whose ambition is to achieve success of her dreams by eradicating poverty. [4] However she unexpectedly moves to criminal underworld and gradually reaches the Nigerian political system. [5]

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The film received mostly positive critics acclaim and screened worldwide. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Cast

Awards and Nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2019 Africa Movie Academy Award Best Actress In A Supporting RoleNominated, [12] [13]
Best Nigerian FilmNominated
Best Visual EffectsNominated
Best Actor In A Supporting RoleNominated [14]

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