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This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2007.
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This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2007.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref | |
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| 2007 | ||||||
| Ezra | Newton I. Aduaka | Mamoudu Turay Kamara | Drama | Won Grand Prize at Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival | ||
| Europe by Road.. Miles Away from Africa 1 and 2 | Ikenna Ezeugwu | Kevin Bucks Leo Chimmezie Chris Onyenso Rahim Kas | Shot in English Language, Igbo and Pidgin Released on VCD by Project Africa Film and Columbia Production/Time Entertainment Contents | [1] | ||
| Final Hour 1 and 2 | Afam Okereke | Oge Okoye | Shot in Yoruba Language Released on DVD by Simony/Franco. | |||
| Irapada (Redemption) | Kunle Afolayan Biodun Aleja | Kunle Afolayan Deola Oloyede Jotham Ayuba Angela Philips | Shot in Yoruba Language Released on DVD by Golden Effects. | [1] | ||
| Letters to a Stranger | Fred Amata | Genevieve Nnaji | Romantic comedy | [2] | ||
| Last Messiah | Moses Ebere | Nkem Owoh Fabian Adibe Roy Denani Miriam Apolo | Made in 3 parts | [1] | ||
| Life Incidence: A Day to Destiny | Iyke Odife | Jim Iyke Browny Igboegwu | Made in 4 parts | |||
| Made in Cambridge | Mac-Collins Chidebe | Nkem Owoh Louisa Nwobodo Funmi Holder Gardiel Onwudiwe | Made in 2 parts | |||
| The Faculty | Ugo Ugbor | Ramsey Nouah Jim Iyke McMorris Ndubueze | Made in 3 parts and was produced by Simony productions | |||
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