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Directed by | Dimeji Ajibola |
Written by | Dimeji Ajibola |
Produced by | Dimeji Ajibola |
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Production company | Flipsyde Studios Limited |
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Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Ratnik is a 2020 Nigerian apocalyptic science fiction Dystopian-action film written, directed and produced by Dimeji Ajibola. It is the first of its genre in the Nollywood Entertainment. [1] [2] It stars Osas Ighodaro, Bolanle Ninalowo, Adunni Ade and Tope Tedela. [3] The film was earlier scheduled to be released on April 4, 2020, but was postponed to December 1, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
A World War III fighter returns home only to find chaos, and must race to save the life of her sister who abused a chemical against various progressive war machines. [5]
It received the Best Art Director and Best Costume Design award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice awards (AMVCA). [6]
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