''Special Jollof'' is a 2020

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

-American

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film. Produced and directed by

Emem Isong Emem Isong is a Nigerian screenwriter, film producer, and film director. She has become known primarily for films in the English language, and is a dominant figure in the Nollywood industry. Her second directed feature, ''Code of Silence'', w ...

; Starring Joseph Benjamin,

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and

Femi Adebayo Femi Adebayo Salami (born 31 December 1976) is a Nigerian film director, actor, lawyer, producer and special adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture, and Tourism. He is the son of actor Adebayo Salami. In 2024, he won the Afr ...

in the lead roles. The film was majorly shot in

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and

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. The theme of the film is set as a love story, with immigration in the background. The film was released on 14 February 2020 coinciding with

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and also with the celebration of the

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in the United States.

Cast

* Joseph Benjamin *

* DJ Kelblizz * John Maciag * Magdalen Vaughn * Bukky Wright * Robert Peters * Chiwetalu Agu * Perez Egbi

Synopsis

A white American woman journalist who revives after a breakup with her lover starts working as an undercover at a Nigerian restaurant to prove that Nigerians migrate illegally to the USA. She then eventually falls in love with a Nigerian guy.

References

External links

* 2020 films 2020 romantic comedy-drama films Nigerian romantic comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films 2020s English-language films English-language Nigerian films Films shot in Nigeria Films shot in the United States 2020s American films English-language romantic comedy-drama films {{Nigeria-film-stub