Alero's Symphony

Alero's Symphony
Alero's Symphony
	Film poster
Directed by	Izu Ojukwu
Screenplay by	Tunde Babalola
Produced by	Adedoyin Owotomo; Ifeoma Dozie; Ngozi Nkwoji; Tokunbo Adodo;
Starring	Bimbo Manuel; Ivie Okujaye; Chibuzor 'Faze' Oji; Carol King; Frederick Leonard; Victor Olaitan; Jibola Dabo;
Production; company	Amstel Malta Box Office
Release date	April 21, 2011 (Lagos premiere); [1]
Country	Nigeria
Language	English

Alero's Symphony is a 2011 Nigerian musical drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu and starring Bimbo Manuel, Ivie Okujaye and Chibuzor 'Faze' Oji.[2] It premiered at The Palms, Genesis Cinemas, Lagos.[2] The film is an upshot of the Amstel Malta Box Office 5 (AMBO 5) reality show.[2] It received 4 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards and was screened across major Nigerian cities by the Africa Film Academy.[3]

The film tells the story of Alero (Okujaye), a twin born into a reputable high-class family. After graduating from university with honors, she is due to attend law school. Unbeknownst to her parents, her real desire is to be a singer. The family decides to go on an island vacation to re-ignite their familial bond. While there, Alero meets Lovechild (Faze), a talented but poor waiter. Lovechild helps Alero pursue what she loves as a career. They then fall in love.

Cast

Ivie Okujaye as Alero
Chibuzor Oji as Lovechild
Jibola Dabo
Bimbo Manuel
Victor Olaitan
Carol King
Frederick Leonard
Timi Richards

Reception

Nollywood Reinvented gave the film a 43% rating and praised the originality and story, however it criticized Faze's acting and concluded saying "It’s the first Izu Ojukwu movie that I do not absolutely adore. I was made to wait a really long time to finally see it but in retrospect I wish I used that time for more fruitful endeavours. It’s not absolutely terrible a movie, but it doesn’t live up to the standard of the filmmaker."[4]

Accolades

List of Awards
Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Africa Film Academy (8th Africa Movie Academy Awards)[5]	Best Nigerian Film	Izu Chukwu	Nominated
	Best Soundtrack	Faze	Won
	Most Promising Actor	Ivie Okujaye	Won
	Best Editing		Nominated

References

"COMING UP QUICK – NOLLYWOOD's NEW FACES". 360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
"Her Time to Shine! Ivie Okujaye leads the way at the premiere of Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO 5) movie "Alero's Symphony"". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
"AMAA 2012 Movie Screening Team Hits The Town Of Ibadan With 'Phone Swap' And 'Alero's Symphony'". pulse.ng. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
"Alero's Symphony". nollywoodreinvented.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
"AMAA Nominations 2011". Africa Film Academy. Africa Movie Academy Awards. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

External links

Alero's Symphony at the Internet Movie Database
Alero's Symphony on Nollywood Reinvented

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[1] "COMING UP QUICK – NOLLYWOOD's NEW FACES". 360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

[bella-2] "Her Time to Shine! Ivie Okujaye leads the way at the premiere of Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO 5) movie "Alero's Symphony"". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[3] "AMAA 2012 Movie Screening Team Hits The Town Of Ibadan With 'Phone Swap' And 'Alero's Symphony'". pulse.ng. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[4] "Alero's Symphony". nollywoodreinvented.com. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[5] "AMAA Nominations 2011". Africa Film Academy. Africa Movie Academy Awards. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2014.