Omugwo is a 2017 Nigerian comedic movie written by Kemi Adesoye and directed by Kunle Afolayan under the production studio of Golden Effects Pictures in partnership with African Magic Films.[1][2] Kunle Afolayan who is known for his whodunit movies diverted to provide the audience with comic relief. The comedic movie is one of the three movies by commissioned by African Magic Films to be produced in collaboration with him. The movie though, comical, addresses the vital issue in the African settings; motherhood. It prioritises the African traditional rites in motherhood, and it stars actors and actresses such as Ayo Adesanya, Patience Ozokwor, Omowunmi Dada and Ken Erics.[3][4][1][5]
The movie follows the story of a young couple, a civil engineer and an Online Radio Personality. After the delivery of their child, the duo's mother moved in to take care of the newly delivered mother in respect to the Igbo culture called Omugwo. The movie took a comic and dramatic turn when the household had to battle with the different cultural background of the two mothers and postpartum depression of the wife.[1][6][2]
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