Whose Meal Ticket is a 2017 Nigerian film written, directed and produced by Grace Edwin-Okon and Executively produced by Kehinde Omoru under the guide of Roxanne Care Options Foundation and Derwin Productions.[1][2] The film is a follow-up of deeply cut, and it focused on diabetes and how the patients can easily manage the sickness. It stars Akin Lewis, Ngozi Nwosu, Uti Nwachukwu, Shaffy Bello, Lisa Omorodion, Tana Adelana, Femi Durojaiye and Iyke Nnabuife.[3][4][1]
Whose Meal Ticket | |
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Directed by | Grace Edwin-Okon |
Written by | Grace Edwin-Okon |
Produced by | Executive Producer Kehinde Omoru (Producer) Grace Edwin-Okon |
Starring | Akin Lewis, Ngozi Nwosu, Uti Nwachukwu, Shaffi Bello, Lisa Omorodion, Tana Adelana, Femi Durojaiye and Iyke Nnabuife |
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Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe movie revolves around a family who is desperate to get their daughter married to a young rich man because of the wealth of his family.[2]
Premiere
editThe film was premiered in Lagos at the Palms, Lekki, on April 15, 2017. At the premiering, the producer who is a nurse revealed that diabetes is a serious disease, but she wanted to advocate it in a subtle way that people will understand the damage it can cause and how they can deal with it.[4][3] On the 24 April 2017, the film was premiered in different cinemas across the country.[5]
Cast
edit- Tana Adelana as Aliyah
- Shaffy Bello as Mrs. Disu
- Femi Durojaiye as Mr. Bucknor
- Akin Lewis as Chief Disu
- Iyke Nnabuife as Taiwo Disu
- Uti Nwachukwu as Kehinde Disu
- Ngozi Nwosu as Mrs. Philips
- Lisa Omorodion as Lisa Philips
- Layole Oyatogun
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Akin Lewis, Uti Nwachukwu, Lisa Omorodion in Whose Meal Ticket". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ a b "New flick, 'Whose Meal Ticket', premieres in Lagos". TheCable Lifestyle. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ a b "Whose Meal Ticket? to premiere on Saturday". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ a b "Whose Meal Ticket, a Movie with Diverse Intrigues Comes to Cinemas – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Laughter, glitz, glamour, as Whose Meal Ticket premieres". Vanguard News. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2022-07-24.