Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards
| Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards | |
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| Directed by | Kayode Kasum |
| Written by | Ozioma Ogbaji |
| Starring | Nancy Isime Toyin Abraham Jide Kene Achufusi Mawuli Gavor Sharon Ooja Venita Akpofure Koye Kekere-Ekun Uzor Arukwe Elvina Ibru |
Production companies | FilmOne Entertainment Empire Entertainment Huahua Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Nigeria South Africa China |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₦20 million[1] |
Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards also shortly known as Kambili is a 2020 Nigerian romantic comedy film written by Ozioma Ogbaji, and directed by Kayode Kasum. The film stars Nancy Isime and Toyin Abraham in the lead roles. The film is based on a young woman's quest to be married before she turns 30. It had its theatrical release on 4 December 2020 and opened to positive reviews from critics.[2]
Cast
- Nancy Isime as Kambili Maduka
- Toyin Abraham as Jessica
- Jide Kene Achufusi as Chidi
- Mawuli Gavor as John
- Sharon Ooja as Linda
- Venita Akpofure as Biodun
- Koye Kekere-Ekun
- Uzor Arukwe as Bankole
- Elvina Ibru as Cynthia
Production
The film was jointly produced by distribution company FilmOne Entertainment in association with South Africa's Empire Entertainment and China's Huahua Media.[3][4] The collaboration deal was successfully reached in December 2018.[5] It also marked FilmOne's maiden collaboration with South African and Chinese production companies.[6] However the film project was in development hell over a year and it was supposed to be the first production venture for FilmOne Entertainment with director Kayode Kasum.[7]
The entire cast and crew members who were hired to play their respective roles in the film were all reportedly below the age of 35. The colour green was depicted as the main theme throughout the filming.
Release
The film was initially slated for the theatrical release on 12 June 2020 but it was later pushed back to September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.[8] The film producers officially announced new release date as 16 October 2020 but it was postponed again due to the End SARS protests.[9] It was finally released on 4 December 2020.
Reception
A reviewer for Afrocritik scored the movie 5.9/10 saying "The major problem with Kambili is that half the time, it seems to forget it is a rom-com...Not only is the movie longer than it needs to be, but the time and effort dedicated to brewing the romance between Kambili and her eventual love interest are also grossly inadequate."[10]
References
- ^ "Top 20 Films Report 18th 20th December 2020".
- ^ Custodian, Culture (2020-12-15). "Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards Is Another Cliche Romcom". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2020-02-23). "Berlin: Nigeria's FilmOne Makes Global Push With China-South Africa Pact (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Here's the first teaser for Filmone's upcoming 'Kambili- The Whole 30 Yards'". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Meet Linda and Chidi in new 'KambIli: the whole 30 yards' teaser". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Kambili: Here's everything you need to know about Filmone's South Africa/ China collaboration". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Fun facts you need to know about 'Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards'". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "'Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards' is coming to cinemas this September". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "'Kambili' producers halt release amid #EndSARS protests". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Nwajiaku, Vivian Nneka. "Movie Review - Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards". Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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