''Shadow Parties'' is a 2021 Nigerian political drama film directed and produced by

Yemi Amodu Yemi Amodu (born August 8, 1968) is a Nigerian actor, writer, dramatist, director, and producer. He has won several awards including NFVCB Director of Best Film of the Month in 2003, Best Director FNEI in 2006, Director/Producer, Best Indigenous ...

. The film stars

Yemi Blaq Yemi Blaq born Folayemi Olatunji is a Nigerian film actor, songwriter and model. Early life and education Yemi was born to Mr Olatunji Blaq in Ondo State, Nigeria. Yemi Blaq was raised in Lagos where he attended and completed his primary a ...

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Omotola Jalade Ekeinde ( ; born Omotola Jalade, 7 February 1978) is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies. Omoto ...

Toyin Abraham Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; 5 September 1982) is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker. Early life Abraham was born in Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria. But spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State ...

Jide Kosoko Jide Kosoko (born 12 January 1954) is a Nigerian actor, director and producer. He was born into a royal family, hence his traditional title of prince or " omoba" in the Yoruba language. Early life Prince Jide Kosoko was born in Lagos on the ...

Sola Sobowale Sola Sobowale (born 26 December 1963) is a Nigerian film actress, screenwriter, film director and film producer. Sola Sobowale had her big break in 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria's popular television drama series Super Story: ''Oh Father, Oh ...

, Magdalena Korpas, and Lucien Morgan. It premiered on

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on 6 September 2021.

Plot

The theme of the film revolves around a communal clash in which Aremu from Aje, a town that neighbours Iludun, where his wife, Arike was born, well known for fratricidal wars, which had claimed the lives of Arike's parents. The two towns were thrown into war after the kinsmen of Aremu decided to burn his wife and child alive claiming she was an enemy which then triggered reprisal attacks from the Iluduns led by Lowo, Arike's brother.

Cast

as Arike *

Toyin Adegbola Toyin Adegbola popularly known as Toyin Asewo to re mecca (born 28 December 1961) is a Nigerian film actress, producer and director. Career Toyin began her acting career in 1984 in the Yoruba language films of Nollywood. She is a member of the ...

as Queen of Aje Land *

as Owuteru *

as Princess Fadekemi * Romoke Ajayi as Queen of Iludun Land *

Segun Arinze Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a Nigerian actor and singer. Early life and education He is the eldest of seven children born to Lydia Padonu. He is descent of Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce in I ...

as Chief Obanla *

Saheed Balogun Saheed Balogun (''(sometimes spelled as "Saidi")'' ; born 5 February 1967) is a veteran Nigerian actor, film-maker, director, and producer. Early life and career Saheed Balogun was born on 5 February 1967, in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria ...

as Akuwe * Jibola Dabo as King of Aje Land *

Ken Erics Ekenedilichukwu Ugochukwu Eric Nwenweh, (born 28 February 1985) professionally known as Ken Erics Ugo or simply Ken Erics is a Nigerian film and television actor, writer, producer and occasional musician. He is popularly known for his role as U ...

as Aremu * Gbemisola Faleti as Akanji *

Chris Iheuwa Chris Iheuwa is a Nigerian actor, film maker and one of the pioneers of Nollywood industry. He is the vice chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria. He is known for his roles in ''Rattle Snake'' (1995), ''Phone Swap'' (2012), ''Joba'' (2019), '' ...

as Ben Akuga * Magdalena Korpas as Atilola's Wife *

as Chief Atilola *

Sola Kosoko Sola Kosoko, otherwise known as Sola Kosoko-Abina (born 7 January 1980), is a Nigerian film actress and film director known for Láròdá òjò. She is the daughter of Jide Kosoko. Sola kosoko starred in the movie ''Pala pala'' which also featu ...

as Asabi * Lola Lawal as Nurse *

Rotimi Makinde Rotimi is a name of Yoruba origin which means "''stay with me''". It is also a diminutive of names such as Olarotimi (wealth stays with me), Aderotimi (crown/royalty stays with me), Olurotimi (God/my lord stays with me), Akinrotimi (warrior/valour ...

as King of Iludun Land * Lucien Morgan as Ian *

Tunde Oladimeji Tunde Oladimeji is a Nigerian documentary filmmaker, actor, director and television presenter, known for pioneering documentary film in indigenous language in Nigeria. He is the director of ''Aajiirebi'', a breakfast show airing on Africa mag ...

as Ayinla *

Hafiz Oyetoro Afeez Oyetoro (born 20 August 1963) is a Nigerian comic actor, popularly known as "Saka". Early life and education Afeez Oyetoro was born on 20 August 1963, in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State southwestern Nigeria. Afeez obtained a B ...

as Bogumbe * Rotimi Salami as Akinola * Jimi Sholanke as Akanji's Father *

as Amoke *

Bode Sowande Bode Sowande (born 2 May 1948) is a Nigerian writer and dramatist, known for the theatric aesthetic of his plays about humanism and social change. He comes from a breed of writers in Nigeria that favors a post-traditional social and political la ...

as Professor

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shadow Parties 2021 films 2021 drama films Nigerian drama films Films shot in Nigeria English-language Nigerian films