The private screening of ‘Onyegwu’, a film by Uche Jombo, the award-winning Nigerian actress, took place in Lekki, Lagos on Monday.
Some notable persons who attended the event were Alexx Ekubo, Nancy Isime, Ini Edo, Eyinna Nwigwe, May Edochie, and Jennifer Eliogu.
The movie, written by Jombo and Stephen Oluboyo, talks about a football star faced with challenges that stop him from playing the sport he loves. Soon after, he meets Nedu, a rising football player who changes his outlook on life.
The film features Nollywood heavyweights like Edo, Toyin Abraham, Lateef Adedimeji, Broda Shaggi, Zubby Michael, Lilian Esoro, and Williams Uchemba.
Speaking about ‘Onyegwu’, Jombo revealed that the film’s production took about two years.
It is a football film, it is one of a kind. This is a two years journey. From production from principal photography to post-production, is two years, she said.
Football is the platform of the story but it is still a story deeply rooted in family values. We have two leads and we are telling two parallel stories till they meet together. We are telling the story of a rising star and a falling star till their story comes together.
The film debuted at the African International Film Festival in November 2023.
Onyegwu’ will be released on Prime Video on July 19.
See photos from the movie screening below:
