''Lagos Real Fake Life'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy film written by

Mike Ezuruonye Mike Ezuruonye (born 21 September 1982) is a Nollywood actor. Early life and career Ezuruonye is from Uzuakoli in Abia State, southeast Nigeria. He was born on 21 September 1982 in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. He attended the Federal Govern ...

and Kehinde Olorunyomi and directed by

. The film stars

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actors and actress such as

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, Annie Idibia,

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, MC Lively, Efe Irele including Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, Hailliote Sumney. The film portrays the artificial lifestyles lived by certain individuals who visit or reside in

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, mostly youths.

Production

The film was produced by Swift Angel Production, and its total production budget was put at over 30 million naira.

Plot

The film is based on true life scenarios, showing both true and fake lifestyles lived by some residents and visitors to the city of

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Cast

as Jasmine *

as Emeka * Annie Idibia *

as Dele * MC Lively as Lively * Efe Irele as Ify *

as Chidi * Nosa Rex as Obi *

Uzee Usman Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born November 11, 1986), is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film ''Voiceless'', ''Mustapha'', ''Anikulapo, Oga Abuja'' and '' A Tribe Called Judah''. His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood together ...

as Amina's brother *

Odunlade Adekola Odunlade Jonathan Adekola (; born 31 December 1976) is a Nigerian actor, film-maker, film producer and film director. He gained popularity and was widely known for his lead role in Ishola Durojaye's 2003 movie, ''Asiri Gomina Wa'', and has act ...

as Landlord * Mr. Jollof * Josh2Funny as Okirika cloth seller * Hailliote Sumney as Mirabel * Hadiza Gabon as Amina * Nikky Ufondu as Iheomah * Emmanuella Samuel as Emmanuella * Mong Kalu as Ntugwube * Peggy Henshaw

Reception

The film was listed by ''The Cable'' as one of the top 10 movies for viewership over the weekend. Some critics view the movie as being poorly acted and produced; others, however, praised it for showcasing diversity and conveying a comic relief. By November 2019, the movie had already made it to

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Release

Its director,

, announced that the film would be released on February 16, 2018 to all cinemas in

. The movie was premiered at Palm Mall,

Lekki Lekki is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the south-east of Lagos city. Lekki is a naturally formed peninsula, adjoining to its west Victoria Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lag ...

on November 16, 2018.

References

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External links

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