''Soole'' (English translation: Cheap Ride) is a 2021 Nigerian-comedy film produced by
Adunni Ade
Adunni Ade is an Nigerian actress and model. She was born on the 7th of June in Queens, New York to a German American mother and a Nigerian father from Lagos.
Early life and education
Adunni Ade was born in Queens, New York to a German- ...
, a Lou-Ellen Clara Company Limited distributed by FilmOne entertainment, and directed by
Kayode Kasum. The film is Adunni Ade's debut production and stars
Sola Sobowale,
Lateef Adedimeji,
Femi Jacobs Fẹ́mi is a common Nigerian given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means "love Me".
Femi is most commonly a diminutive form of "Olufemi" (or Olúfẹ́mi) which means "The Lord loves me" ("Olú" means Lord, Leader, or the "Prominent one," in the ...
,
Meg Otanwa
Meg Otanwa (born 14 February) is a Nigerian actress and former banker. She had her Nollywood debut in 2011 in the film, ''I'll Take My Chances'' and had featured in films such as ''October 1'' (2018), ''Ojuju'' (2014), ''Kpians: The Feast of So ...
,
Shawn Faqua,
Bukunmi Oluwasina,
Eso Dike,
Teniola Aladese,
Saidi Balogun amongst others.
The film premiered on the 21 November 2021 and hit cinemas nationwide on 26 November 2021.
Selected cast
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Adunni Ade
Adunni Ade is an Nigerian actress and model. She was born on the 7th of June in Queens, New York to a German American mother and a Nigerian father from Lagos.
Early life and education
Adunni Ade was born in Queens, New York to a German- ...
as Sister Veronica
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Lateef Adedimeji as John
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Teniola Aladese as Clara
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Femi Jacobs Fẹ́mi is a common Nigerian given unisex name of Yoruba origin which means "love Me".
Femi is most commonly a diminutive form of "Olufemi" (or Olúfẹ́mi) which means "The Lord loves me" ("Olú" means Lord, Leader, or the "Prominent one," in the ...
as Ifebuchi
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Meg Otanwa
Meg Otanwa (born 14 February) is a Nigerian actress and former banker. She had her Nollywood debut in 2011 in the film, ''I'll Take My Chances'' and had featured in films such as ''October 1'' (2018), ''Ojuju'' (2014), ''Kpians: The Feast of So ...
as Justina
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Sola Sobowale as Ifeoma
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Bukunmi Oluwasina
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Saidi Balogun
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Eso Dike
Synopsis
Soole is a story of a Catholic nun named Veronica played by
Adunni Ade
Adunni Ade is an Nigerian actress and model. She was born on the 7th of June in Queens, New York to a German American mother and a Nigerian father from Lagos.
Early life and education
Adunni Ade was born in Queens, New York to a German- ...
who travels from Lagos to Enugu after failing to fund an orphanage home, in her journey to Enugu, she opted for a cheap option ride popularly called 'Soole' where she met different commuters like herself. The journey from Lagos to Enugu featured a lot of drama including an armed robbery attack on their way to Enugu.
Premiere
The premiere took place at the Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX
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 Lagoo ...
in Lagos on the 21st, of November 2021. The event featured several celebrities including those that didn't appear in the movie, some of the celebrities present were
Kehinde Bankole
Kehinde Bankole (born 27 March 1985) is a Nigerian actress, model, and television host. She made her entertainment debut in the ''2003 Miss Commonwealth Nigeria beauty contest'', then proceeded to the ''2004 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pagea ...
,
Shawn Faqua,
Okey Bakassi and a host of others.
Nomination and recognition
Shawn Faqua was nominated for his role in the Soole movie under the category for Best actor in a comedy (Movie/TV series) at the
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
References
2021 comedy films
2021 films
English-language Nigerian films
Nigerian comedy films
2020s English-language films
Films set in Nigeria
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