Slow Country is a Nigerian action-drama film, directed and produced by Eric Aghimien.[citation needed]

Slow Country
Directed byEric Aghimien
Written byEric Aghimien
Produced byChristian Mordi
Eric Aghimien
StarringIvie Okujaye
Sambasa Nzeribe
Tope Tedela
Majid Michel
Kolade Shasi
Gina Castel
Brutus Richard
Folaremi Agunbiade
CinematographyEric Aghimien
Edited byEric Aghimien
Music byFreeman Okafor
Production
company
Hills Pictures
Distributed byGenesis Deluxe Distribution [citation needed]
Release dates
  • November 2016 (2016-11) (Africa International Film Festival)
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

The film stars Ivie Okujaye, Sambasa Nzeribe, Tope Tedela, Majid Michel, Richards Brutus, Stephen Damien, Kolade Shasi and Gina Castel.[1][2]

The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2016 Africa International Film Festival and gave Sambasa Nzeribe the coveted AMVCA for "Best Actor in a Drama".[3]

Plot

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A homeless teenage mother (Ivie Okujaye) who gets herself trapped in prostitution and drug trafficking for seven years in order to secure a good life for her son, decides to quit but her boss, a ruthless human and drug trafficker (Sambasa Nzeribe) is not ready to let go of his most trusted cash cow.

Cast

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  • Ivie Okujaye as Kome
  • Sambasa Nzeribe as Tuvi
  • Tope Tedela as Osas
  • Majid Michel as Inspector Dave
  • Gina Castel as Ola
  • Brutus Richard as Brasko
  • Folaremi Agunbiade as Femi
  • Imoudu 'DJ Moe' Ayonete as Tuvi's Second Man
  • Inspector Ogbonna as Victor Erabie
  • Adebayo Thomas as Peter
  • Emmanuel Ilemobayo as Charger
  • Kolade Shasi as Pedro
  • Anthony Igwe as Eugene

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2016 African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Audience Choice Award Slow Country Won
2017 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actor in a Lead role –English Sambasa Nzeribe Nominated [4]
Best Actress in a Lead role –English Ivie Okujaiye Nominated
Best Supporting Actor –English Tope Tedela Nominated
Best Child Actor Adebayo Thomas Nominated
Movie with the Best Special Effect Slow Country Nominated
Movie with the Best Screenplay Nominated
Movie with the Best Editing Nominated
Movie with the Best Cinematography Nominated
Best Use of Make up in a Movie Won
Movie of the Year Nominated
Director of the Year Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Eric Aghimien (28 September 2016). "New Movie Trailer: "SLOW COUNTRY"". Wordpress.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Movie Review: Hits and Misses of Eric Aghimien's 'Slow Country'". Vanguard News. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Eric Aghimien's Award Winning "Slow Country" To Premiere in May". Xplorenollywood.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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