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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is a publicly attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a City to City programme and this year’s focus is Lagos, Nigeria.
The programme will showcase filmmakers living and working in Lagos, regardless of where their films are set. On Tuesday, August 16, TIFF announced it will be screening eight Nollywood movies under the program.
The 41st annual Toronto International Film Festival is will hold from September 8 to 18, 2016. See the list below:
1. The Wedding Party
The film stars Adesua Etomi, Banky W as Dozie, Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle and Richard Mofe-Damijo, Zainab Balogun, AY, Ikechukwu, Beverly Naya, Emma OhMaGod, Lepacious Bose among others.
2. Green White Green
The film is directed and produced by Abaa Makama, the movie stars Ifeanyi Dike, Jamal Ibrahim, Samuel Robinson, Crystabel Goddy, Okey Uzeoshi, Bimbo Manuel, Eric Didie, Donatus Ekwuazi, Donald Jonah, Meg Otanwa, Abubakar Yakubu, Dabis Christopher and Omoye Uzamere.
3. Okafor’s Law
The movie stars: Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), Toyin Aimakhu, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Ken Erics, Ufuoma McDermott, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Yvonne Jegede, Halima Abubakar, Mary Lazarus, Uche Nnaji, Betty Irabor, Tina Mba, Gabriel Afolayan, and Funke Bucknor.
4. Just Not Married
The film was written by Lani Aisida and has Fayo Segun Festus as Director of Photography. It stars Stan Nze, Rotimi Salami, Ijeoma Agu, Obutu Roland, Brutus Richard, Gregory Ojefua, Judith Audu, Perpetua Adefemi,with special appearances by Adeniyi Johnson, Sambasa Nzeribe, Morten Foght, Bucci Franklin, Eric Nwanso, L.A.S.E, Seun Afolabi, etc. It was produced by Judith Audu-Foght and directed by Uduak-Obong Patrick and edited by Asurf Oluseyi.
5. Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo
The film is directed by Daniel Oriah, the movie stars Femi Jacobs, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Afeez Oyetoro, Odunlade Adekola among others.
6. The Arbitration
The film is directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, the movie stars OC Ukeje,Adesua Etomi, Ireti Doyle, Sola Fosudo, Beverly Naya, Somkele Idhalama, Gregory Ojefua, etc.
7. 93 Days
The film is directed by Steve Gukas, and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, Dotun Olakunri and Steve Gukas. It stars Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey as Patrick Sawyer, the movie also stars Bimbo Akintola as Nigerian hero, Dr Stella Adadevoh, Gideon Okeke, Somkhele Idhalama, Bimbo Manuel and veteran Hollywood actor, Danny Glover.
8. 76
This film is produced by Adonaija Owiriwa and Izu Ojukwu, and directed by Izu Ojukwu. It stars Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Chidi Mokeme, Memry Savanhu, Adonijah Owuruwa, Daniel K. Daniel, Nelly Ekwereogu and Shuaibu Ebenehi Adams.
