Aki na Ukwa
| Aki na Ukwa | |
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| Directed by | Amayo Uzo Philips |
| Produced by | Chukwuka Emelionwu |
| Starring | Osita Iheme Chinedu Ikedieze Oby Kechere Amaechi Muonagor Frances Nsokwu |
| Distributed by | Kas-Vid International |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Languages | English Igbo |
Aki na Ukwa is a 2002 Nigerian family comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips. The film stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. The film launched the acting careers of the two actors Osita and Chinedu and this film marked their maiden collaboration.[1][2][3] The film was critically acclaimed opening to positive reviews and the film has been regarded as one of the finest ever films in Nigerian cinema mainly for the introduction of Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze in the lead roles playing the so-called characters of PawPaw and Aki respectively.[4][5] The duo rose to stardom and became overnight sensations in Nigeria for their performance in the film since its release.[6][7] Since then, the duo have starred together in several films in the lead roles.[8][9] Chukwuka Emelionwu who was the producer of the film was credited for creating brand characters "Aki" and "PawPaw".[10]
Synopsis[edit]
Two brothers cause complete chaos at their home, in their school and basically in their whole village.[11]
Cast[edit]
- Osita Iheme as Pawpaw
- Chinedu Ikedieze as Aki
- Oby Kechere as Gladys
- Amaechi Muonagor as Mbakwe
- Frances Nsokwu as Dorcas
Legacy[edit]
Chinede Ikedieze's performance alongside fellow little person co-star Osita Iheme in the film is still widely spoken, and the duo (especially Osita's character) has been trending through memes since 2019 in Twitter and other social media platforms globally.[12][13][14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ Odigbo, Emeka. "A Director's Search for New Haven". Thisday. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Katende, Jude (27 January 2008). "Nigeria's funny little men come to Kampala". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda: New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Cornel-Best, Onyekaba (6 May 2005). ".DYNAMITES. That's what we are". Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 May 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "Nollywood's duo returning". The New Times | Rwanda. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Reference at allafrica.com".
- ^ "The making of Aki and Pawpaw". Vanguard News. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "10 memorable Nollywood movie characters of the 90s & 2000s". Pulse Nigeria. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (11 August 2018). "Nigeria: How My Height Made Me a Superstar – Chinedu Ikedieze, Aka Aki". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Read why actor and Chinedu Ikedieze are friendship goals!". Pulse Nigeria. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "How late film maker, Kasvid discovered us —Aki, Pawpaw". Vanguard News. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Mooketsi, Lekopanye (1 June 2007). "Nigerian movies take Botswana by storm". Mmegi. Botswana: Dikgang Publishing House. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "Is Osita Iheme's meme used by Fenty Beauty and 50 Cent a win for Nollywood?". This is africa. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Why dis Osita Iheme meme dey burst pipo brain?". BBC News Pidgin. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Adikwu, Marris (14 August 2019). "The Nigerian Film Stars Behind Some of Twitter's Greatest Memes". Vulture. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Nigerian entertainment, 'meme culture' and how 'gender wars' triggered Obesere's comeback and virality as a Twitter meme". Pulse Nigeria. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- Aki na Ukwa at IMDb
- Aki na Ukwa is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Aki na Ukwa on YouTube
