Oga Bolaji

Oga Bolaji
Film poster
Directed by	Kayode Kasum
Written by	Kayode Kasum Omo Ojeiwa
Produced by	Mayowa Bakare
Starring	Ikponmwosa Gold Omowumi Dada Idowu Philips
Production company	Kaykas Studios
Release date	7 August 2018 (2018-08-07)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Languages	Afrikaans English Yoruba

Oga Bolaji is a 2018 Nigerian drama film written and directed by Kayode Kasum. The film stars Ikponmwosa Gold, Omowumi Dada and Idowu Philips in the lead roles.^[1] The film was released on 7 August 2018 and received positive reviews from critics and was critically acclaimed for its screenplay and story.^[2] The film was also screened at several film festivals such as New York African Film Festival, Nollywood week Paris, Zimbabwe International Film Festival, RTF Film Festival, Cardiff Film Festival and Zanzibar International Festival.^[3] The film was premiered for free by the director himself via YouTube in April 2020 for the people who were staying at home during lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country.^[4][5]

Synopsis

Oga Bolaji is the story of the happy-go-lucky life of a retired, 40-year-old musician whose life changes drastically forever when he crosses paths with a 7-year-old girl.^[6]

Cast

• Ikponmwosa Gold as Oga Bolaji
• Idowu Philips as Mama Bolaji
• Omowumi Dada as Victoria
• Gregory Ojefua as Omo
• Jasmine Fakunle as Ajua
• Ronke Ojo
• Officer Woos

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Result	Ref
2018	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actor in a Lead Role - English - Gold Ikponmwosa	Nominated	[7]
		Best Actress in a Lead Role - English - Omowumi Dada	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor –English - Greg Ojefua	Nominated
		Best Child Actress - Jasmine Fakunle	Won
		Movie with the Best Screenplay	Nominated
		Movie with the Best Editing	Nominated
		Movie with the Best Cinematography	Nominated
		Director of the Year - Kayode Kasum	Nominated
		Movie with the Best Production Design	Nominated
		Movie with the Best Soundtrack	Nominated

References

1. "Oga Bolaji | NollywoodWeek Film Festival". www.nollywoodweek.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
2. "OGA BOLAJI". New York African Film Festival. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
3. Augoye, Jayne (2020-04-16). "Nigeria: Kayode Kasum Premieres 'Oga Bolaji' On YouTube". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
4. Augoye, Jayne (2020-04-15). "Kayode Kasum premieres 'Oga Bolaji' on YouTube". Retrieved 2020-05-03.
5. "Kayode Kasum's 'Oga Bolaji' premieres on YouTube". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
6. "Oga Bolaji". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
7. Augoye, Jayne (2018-12-10). "BON Awards 2018: Tope Oshin, Tana Adelana win big". Retrieved 2021-10-09.

External links

• Oga Bolaji at IMDb