Up North (film)

Up North
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tope Oshin
Screenplay by	Bunmi Ajakaiye Chinaza Onuzo
Story by	Editi Effiong
Produced by	Isioma Osaje Zulumoke Oyibo
Starring	Banky Wellington Rahama Sadau Kanayo O. Kanayo Adesuwa Etomi Hilda Dokubo
Cinematography	Pindem Lot Kagho Bichop Idhebor
Edited by	Banjo Onyekachi Ayodele
Music by	Ré Olunuga Gray Jones Ossai
Production companies	Anakle Films Inkblot Productions
Distributed by	FilmOne Entertainment
Release date	28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)
Country	Nigeria
Languages	English Hausa Pidgin English
Box office	₦94 million[1]

Up North is a 2018 Nigerian drama film produced by Anakle Films and Inkblot Productions,^[2] and directed by Tope Oshin.^[3] The screenplay was written by Naz Onuzo and Bunmi Ajakaiye, based on a story from Editi Effiong.^[4] It was mainly shot in Bauchi, with a one-week shoot in Lagos.^[5]

Cast

• Banky Wellington as Bassey Otuekong
• Rahama Sadau as Mariam
• Kanayo O. Kanayo as Chief Otuekong
• Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington as Zainab
• Michelle Dede as Idara Otuekong
• Hilda Dokubo as Mrs Otuekong
• Ibrahim Suleiman as Sadiq
• Rekiya Attah as Principal Hassan
• Akin Lewis as Otunba

Ruth Waziri as Halima 1

See also

• List of Nigerian films of 2018

References

1. "Top 20 WA Films of 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria". www.ceanigeria.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
2. "Up North Featuring Adesua And Banky W". Retrieved 2018-11-22.
3. "Up North: Tope Oshin's thrilling joy ride". TheCable Lifestyle. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
4. "TBoss, Kanayo O Kanayo, Rahama Sadau Banky W in Up North". amp-pulse-ng.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
5. "Making Nigeria's biggest scale film: Producer Zulumoke Oyibo reflects on Up North". The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper - Nigeria and World News. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

External links

• Up North at IMDb