''Kpali'' is a 2019 Nigerian comedy film directed by Ladipo Johnson and produced by Emem Ema, the movie stars
Ini Dima-Okojie,
Nkem Owoh
Nkem Owoh (born 7 February 1955) is a Nigerian actor, comedian and singer.
In 2008, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in the Nigerian film, ''Stronger than Pain.''
Early life and education
Nk ...
,
Gloria Anozie Young,
Linda Ejiofor and
Kunle Remi.
‘Kpali’ is term that is generally recognized in Nigerian pop culture as a term for passport or certificates which was applied in the same way in the movie.
Plot
''Kpali'' tells the story of 20-something year old London-based workaholic single investment banker, Amaka Kalayor, who has no time for anything else aside from her job. Amaka's parents constantly nag her to get married. They get the perfect opportunity when Amaka is sent to Nigeria alongside her Caucasian colleague, Jack Hunter to close a multi-billion Naira deal. Unbeknownst to them, her ability to stay in London and retain her visa (kpali) is dependent on a 30-day deadline based on the outcome of the deal. Amaka's parents mistake Jack for her fiancé and simply see an opportunity to execute two weddings – Amaka’s and her sister Anuli’s.
Amaka gets torn between two men when she becomes closer to her colleague, Jack and her brother-in-law's cousin, Jidenna.
Cast
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Ini Dima-Okojie as Amaka Kalayor
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Torin Pocock as Jack Hunter
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Nkem Owoh
Nkem Owoh (born 7 February 1955) is a Nigerian actor, comedian and singer.
In 2008, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in the Nigerian film, ''Stronger than Pain.''
Early life and education
Nk ...
as Mr. Kalayor
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Gloria Anozie-Young as Mrs. Kalayor
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Linda Ejiofor as Amaka's sister, Anuli
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Kunle Remi as Jidenna
* Ade Adefeko
* Olakunle Fawole
* Nkem Merchie
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IK Osakioduwa
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Uzor Arukwe
*Seyi Law
*Namir Sakr
Production and release
''Kpali'' was shot in different locations in Lagos and London.
The movie opened in cinemas on 20 December 2019.
Reception
Gbenga Bada of ''Pulse Nigeria'' in his review said "''‘Kpali’'' is not totally predictable, nevertheless, it's funny, relatable and it’s just the kind of comedy movie most Nigerians love."
of ''
The Lagos Review'' said "But as
Nollywood movies go, this is a feel-good romp and a very relatable movie that will appeal to
millennials
Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s a ...
who are battling that transition from dependency to independence while evading that pesky question – Nne, when are you getting married?"
''
Nollywood Reinvented'' compared watching ''Kpali'' to "watching a drawn-out skit that just refuses to end."
References
External links
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Nigerian comedy films
2019 comedy films
2019 films
2010s English-language films
English-language Nigerian films