Movement-Japa

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Movement-Japa
Directed byLanre Olupona
Written byBode Asiyanbi
Story byBode Asiyanbi
Produced byFemi Odugbemi
StarringChioma Agwunobi
Valerie Dish
Ese Hammond
Chris iheuwa
Adjetey Anang
CinematographyAgbo Kelly
Edited byYemi jolaoso
Production
company
zuri 24 media
Release dates
  • 1 November 2021 (2021-11-01)(Lagos premiere)
  • 1 November 2021 (2021-11-01)(Nigeria)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Movement - Japa is a Nigerian television series written by Bode Asiyanbi and produced by Femi Odugbemi. [1] The series is centred mainly on the lives of Nigerian youths who were forced to marking critical and bad decisions due to challenges from the society. [2]

Contents

Synopsis

The series is about three friends who are in search of a better life but due to the challenges they faced the made bad decision and resulted to criminal acts. [3]

Premiere

The television show was premiered on November 1, 2021, by the production company Zuri 24 Media and African Magic of Multichoice Nigeria. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Casts and crew

Crew

Casts

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