[MOVIE REVIEW] A Weekend Fiasco, Dara, Abánisété: The Ancestor, other movies to see

Abánisété: The Ancestor

 

Synopsis

A treasure. A power beyond borders. When outsiders seek to control what they don’t understand… A battle begins! Africa, rise. This is our story.

 01 hours 40 minutes
  •  Akinyemi Olaiya, Fathia Balogun, Femi Adebayo, Jude Chukwuka, Katarina Ataman, Kemi Apesin, Kola Ajeyemi, Lateef Adedimeji, Olarotimi Fakunle, OMOWUNMI DADA, Rasaq Olayiwola, Wale Adebayo, Yemi Blaq
  •  Adebayo Tijani, Ibrahim Yekini Itele, Tope Adebayo
  •  Drama, Nollywood
  •  English, Yoruba

 

 

 

A Weekend Fiasco

 

Synopsis

A seemingly perfect beach getaway unravels into a tangled web of betrayal, hidden agendas, and emotional reckoning. When buried secrets surface and unexpected guests arrive, relationships are tested and nothing is as it seems. By the end of the weekend, no one leaves the same.

 01 hours 47 minutes
  •  Alexx Ekubo, Bro Bouche, Chimezie Imo, Diva Gold, Ilebaye Odiniya, Ini Edo, Liquorose, Lizzy Jay, Odunlade Adekola, Waje Iruobe, Yvonne Jegede
  •  Samuel Olatunji
  •  Drama, Nollywood
  •  English

 

 

 

Dara

Synopsis

When Dara, a rising TikTok star, arrives in Port Harcourt to begin university, he moves in with his childhood friend, Chuks. But their neighborhood is ruled by Gama, the feared leader of the ruthless Skulls fraternity. Dara’s refusal to bow to their pressure, and his unexpected romance with Sophie, Gama’s secret obsession, sets off a dangerous chain of events. As tensions rise, Gama devises a brutal two-pronged plan to eliminate his rival, forcing Dara into a deadly clash of pride, power, and survival.

 02 hours 00 minutes
  •  Bless Smile, Tina Mba, Tomi Ojo
  •  Bobby Rak
  •  English

 

 

 

The Serpent’s Gift

Synopsis

In the heart of Eastern Nigeria, a gripping tale of legacy, betrayal, and survival unfolds. The Serpent’s Gift follows Ijeoma Sylvanus, a woman of elegance, mystery, and quiet strength, whose world is shattered by the sudden death of her wealthy husband, Nduka Sylvanus, a man respected by many, but truly known by few. As she grieves, she’s thrust into the heart of a brutal inheritance war, one where blood ties are sharpened into knives, and mourning masks an insatiable hunger for power.

 01 hours 57 minutes
  •  Beverly Osu, Chico Aligwekwe, Daniel Etim Effiong, Linda Ejiofor, Nonso Odogwu, Stan Nze, Tina Mba
  •  Kayode Kasum.
  •  English, Igbo

 

 

 

Red Alert

Synopsis

Two powerful drug lords, locked in a long-standing feud, are pushed to the edge when the daughter of one of them is kidnapped. Suspicion falls on his rival, reigniting a deadly war. As violence spreads and old wounds reopen, betrayal and revenge fuel the battle for control.

 02 hours 06 minutes
  •  Alex Usifo, Chacha Eke, Jide Ekene, Kamara Faani, Linda Osifo, Maleek Milton, Tina Mba
  •  Austin Faani
  •  English

 

 

 

Revelations

Synopsis

A Nigerian-American couple navigate love, culture, and infertility struggles. Voke and Melissa’s shared medical profession deepens their connection, but they face the heartbreak of fertility issues and at the same time Voke’s past in Nigeria and Melissa’s hidden secrets threaten not only their marriage but their hospitals reputation. A heartfelt cross cultural drama”

 01 hours 47 minutes
  •  Albert Simpson, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Freddie George, Lindsey Hawkes, Nnamdi Kanaga, Richard Mofe Damijo, Ryon Thomas, Tanya Price, Tega Mofe-Damijo
  •  Martins Samuel
  •  English

 

 

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