Jénífà (2008)

Directed by

Muyideen S. Ayinde

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 54m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a rural area moves to the city and gets into humorous situations as she tries to improve her life. The story follows her struggles and triumphs with family and friends.

livelycomedicdramaticupbeatearthyenergeticwarmcharacter-driven

What happens

Jenifa is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama film starring Funke Akindele. The film won Akindele the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards. Other AMAA nominations included Best Nigerian Film, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Original Soundtrack. The film was the first instalment in what evolved into a popular Nigerian franchise. A feature sequel, The Return of Jenifa, was released in 2011 and a soft reboot television series, Jenifa's Diary, was launched in 2015. The original series was followed by two sequels, Aiyetoro Town (2019) and Jenifa on Lockdown (2021). Jenifa Spell, an educative spelling app was released in 2019. Everybody Loves Jenifa, the third feature film of the franchise, was released in Nigerian cinemas on December 13, 2024. The movie also stars Tope Adebayo, Odunlade Adekola, Toyosi Adesanya, Alade Adeshina, Owolabi Adelaja, Kemi Afolabi, Bunmi Olatilewa, Moshood Oniyemi, Joke Oshin, Muritala Salam etc. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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