''Coming from Insanity'' is a 2019 Nigerian
crime drama film directed and written by Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo. It stars
Gabriel Afolayan,
Damilola Adegbite
Damilola Adegbite (born Oluwadamilola Adegbite; 18 May 1985) is Nigerian actress, Model, and Television personality. She played Thelema Duke in the soap opera ''Tinsel'', and Kemi Williams in the movie '' Flower Girl''. She won Best Actress in a T ...
,
Dakore Akande,
Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo is a British Nigerian actor. He started as a child actor in television. He subsequently continued acting roles in the UK and Nigeria. He came into prominence in 1995 for his role in '' The Hard Case''. He won the award for Best Actor ...
and
Bolanle Ninalowo
Bolanle Ninalowo, also known as Nino, (born 7 May 1980) is a Nigerian actor and film producer.
Career
Before Ninalowo's attempt into the Nigerian movie industry he first worked as an accountant in a bank in the United States of America then up ...
.
The film was released on 14 June 2019 and premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020.
Plot
''Coming from Insanity'' tells the story of 12-year-old boy Kossi (
Gabriel Afolayan) with virtuoso level insight, who was trafficked into Lagos from Togo. He winds up with the Martins (Wale Ojo and Dakore Akande), as an houseboy and grew to become a member of their family. He later teamed up with some other friends to make his own money and that put him on the radar of the EFCC.
Cast
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Gabriel Afolayan as Kossi
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Damilola Adegbite
Damilola Adegbite (born Oluwadamilola Adegbite; 18 May 1985) is Nigerian actress, Model, and Television personality. She played Thelema Duke in the soap opera ''Tinsel'', and Kemi Williams in the movie '' Flower Girl''. She won Best Actress in a T ...
as Oyin Martins
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Dakore Akande as Mrs. Martins
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Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo is a British Nigerian actor. He started as a child actor in television. He subsequently continued acting roles in the UK and Nigeria. He came into prominence in 1995 for his role in '' The Hard Case''. He won the award for Best Actor ...
as Mr. Martins
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Bolanle Ninalowo
Bolanle Ninalowo, also known as Nino, (born 7 May 1980) is a Nigerian actor and film producer.
Career
Before Ninalowo's attempt into the Nigerian movie industry he first worked as an accountant in a bank in the United States of America then up ...
as Rocky
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Odunlade Adekola as cab driver
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Sharon Ooja as Sonia
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Sani Musa Danja
Sani Musa Abdullahi, known as Sani Danja ''or'' Danja (born 20 April 1973), is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer, and dancer. He participates in both Kannywood and Nollywood. In April 2018 he was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahay ...
as Abubakar
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Adeolu Adefarasin as Emmanuel
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Udoka Oyeka
Udoka Oyeka is a Nigerian-American actor, director, and producer. He directed the short film, Down and Out, which was nominated in 3 categories, including best short film at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
Early life and education
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as Toye
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Sambasa Nzeribe as Detective Hammed
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Tina Mba
Tina Mba is a Nigerian actress who was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Career
In 2017, she starred in '' Isoken'', ''Bariga Suger'', '' Okafor's Law'' amo ...
as Captain
Awards
It was nominated for the best first feature narrative in the 2020 Pan African Film Festival and winner of the Audience choice award best feature film at the Pressplay Film festival 2019.
See also
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List of Nigerian films of 2019
This is a list of Nigerian films scheduled for theatrical release in 2019.
2019
January–March
April–June
July–September
October–November
See also
* 2019 in Nigeria
*List of Nigerian films
References
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References
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2019 films
2019 crime drama films
English-language Netflix original films
Hood films
English-language Nigerian films
Nigerian crime drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films