Passport | |
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Directed by | Dimeji Ajibola |
Written by | Abosi Ogba |
Story by | Abosi Ogba |
Produced by | Vincent Okonkwo |
Starring | Jide Kosoko Mercy Johnson Jim Iyke Zubby Michael Lateef Adedimeji |
Production company | VSL Media |
Distributed by | FilmOne Entertainment |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Passport is a 2022 Nigerian Nollywood comedy film directed by Dimeji Ajibola and written by Abosi Ogba. The movie features Nollywood stars like Mercy Johnson Okojie, Jide Kosoko, Jim Iyke, Zubby Michael and Lateef Adedimeji. The movie was released on 2 September 2022 by VSL Media. [1] [2]
The movie centres on two major characters: Oscar (Jim Iyke), who lost his travelling passport and Kopiko (Mercy Johnson Okojie) who wants to be chairperson of the community but needs to defeat Terminator (Zubby Michael) in the community elections. [3] [4]
The movie is about the story of Oscar and Kopiko, two people who are both in search of excitement in their life but are at opposite ends of the loneliness life. Oscar on his way to the Airport planning on returning back to the UK to meet his sick mother, in the car with his uncle, Oscar lost his bag containing his travelling passport to some street guys (Mighty and Tobee), and needs the assistance of a tomboy (Kopiko) who lives in the ghetto to get his passport back. He had to cooperate with her if he doesn't want to miss a flight to a crucial job interview in United Kingdom. [5]
On the other hand Kopiko a Tomboy who grew up in the ghetto, with his sister and sick mother, seeing the lack of development in the community, which prompted her desire to become chairperson in the community, but has terminator to contend with for the post. [6]
The movie was produced by the VSL Media and was premiered in cinemas nationwide on the 2nd of September 2022. The movie was opened in 56 cinema locations in Nigeria on it debut day. [7] [8]
Script write by Abosi Ogba
Directed by Dimeji Ajibola
Produced by Vincent Okonkwo
Production company VSL Media
Daniel Abua as Ahmed
Lateef Adedimeji as Abubakar
Stephen Damian as Tispy
Lina Idoko as Mighty
Caroline Igben as Queen
Jim Iyke as Oscar
Jide Kosoko as Mr pounds (Oscar's Uncle)
Zubby Michael as Terminator
Nasboi as kasper
Emeka Nwagbaraocha as Tobee
Emem Ufot as Professor
Mercy Johnson Okojie as Kopiko
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actress In A Comedy/TV Series | Mercy Johnson Okojie | Nominated | [9] [10] |
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