Dear Affy is a 2020 Nigerian romantic comedy film written and directed by Samuel Olatunji.[2] The film stars Toyin Abraham, Enyinna Nwigwe, Kehinde Bankole and Odunlade Adekola in the lead roles. Newcomer Bianca Udo made her film acting debut through this film.[3] The film had its theatrical release on 14 February 2020 coinciding Valentine's Day and received mixed reviews from critics.[4]

Dear Affy
Promotional poster
Directed bySamuel Olatunji
Screenplay byKehinde Joseph, Temitope Bolade-Akinbode, Diche Enunwa
StarringToyin Abraham
Enyinna Nwigwe
Kehinde Bankole
Odunlade Adekola
Distributed byFilmOne Entertainment
Release date
  • 14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦39.6 million[1]

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Synopsis

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An organized ardent female art enthusiast who is about to marry a man of her dreams faces sudden obstacles and challenges after becoming pregnant accidentally even before her marriage. This spoiled her well-prepared and laid out plans and strategies and she embarks on a challenging mission in search of the father of the unborn baby.[5]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2020 Best of Nollywood Awards Movie with the Best Comedy Dear Affy Won [6]
Best Actor in a Lead role – English Eyinna Nwigwe Nominated [7]
Best Actress in a Lead role –English Kehinde Bankole Nominated
Movie with the Best Screenplay Dear Affy Nominated
Movie with the Best Cinematography Nominated
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actor in A Comedy Williams Uchemba Pending [8]
Best Actress in A Drama Kehinde Bankole Pending
Best Actor in A Drama Eyinna Nwigwe Pending
Best Lighting Designer Fei Mustapha Pending

References

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  1. ^ "Top 20 films 28th February 1st March 2020".
  2. ^ "Dear Affy". VIVA Cinemas. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Acting in 'Dear Affy' magical for me — Bianca Ugowanne". Vanguard News. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "'Dear Affy' Review: A Well-Executed Suspenseful Comedy From Samuel Olatunji". ODU News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Dear Affy". Retrieved 5 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Augoye, Jayne (7 December 2020). "BON Awards: Laura Fidel, Kunle Remi win Best Kiss (Full List of Winners)". Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2 December 2020). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 26 March 2022.