It tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird beli... Read allIt tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird believed to give and take life.It tells the story of Saro, a man seeking for greener pasture, but unfolding events and his affair with the king's wife, he encounters his untimely death and with Akala, a mystical bird believed to give and take life.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 7 nominations total
- Ojumo Queen
- (as Fathia Williams Balogun)
- Ojumo Chief
- (as Babatunde Bamgbode)
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Featured reviews
DELICIOUS
-What an outstanding display of life back in the day! We truly relished the antique setting, festival, dances, cooking, people walking barefoot, fabric making, clay molding, etc.
Hats off to the hair, make-up, and set design teams! The hard work paid off
-This was Kunle Remi's best performance so far. He genuinely impersonated the character Saro/Anikulapo by showing different facets: pain, pride, infatuation, and power.
The rest of the cast was sublime, especially Bimbo Ademoye annnnnnnd Sola Sobowale did NOT shout😄
-The title best suited Bimbo's role as she 'died and resurrected' to a brand new life embracing strength and seizing critical opportunities to change her destiny
BLAND
-The audio, the audio, sadly, sounded ADR-ish
-Anikulapo was a simple plot told in a simple way; there weren't any sizzling moments to glue us to our seats
We were more like spectators, not involved in the story but just observing Saro's journey. More gripping dialogues could have also made a difference.
The sex scene too was ok, not to erotic but enough to announce that Nollywood is ready for adding nude and sex scenes to movies to increase its standards. A daring move considering how reserved a lot Nigerian folks are.
Overall its an wonderful movie to see.
Did you know
- TriviaSola sobowale played Awarun, she also played the king of boys in the movie The King of boys directed by Kemi Adetiba
- Quotes
[first lines]
Saro: [narrating] When someone dies in Yorubaland, they are not buried. Rather, the sacred forest is where the corpse is taken to. When someone dies, it is said that they go to rest. They rest... That is how the dead was buried in Yorubaland before the turn of time. Times changed, and now we dig the ground to bury the dead.
Saro: The Ifa oracle says that the Akala bird has power of resurrection. When people die in an untimely way, with its divine ability, the mystical Akala bird resurrects them. But if the person's time is due, the mystical bird allows them passage to the great beyond.
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- Also known as
- أنيكولابو
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- Runtime2 hours 22 minutes
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