Light in the Dark (film)

Light in the Dark is a 2019 Nigerian drama/thriller feature film by Ekene Som Mekwunye. The film stars some of the biggest names in Nollywood, such as Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Saidi Balogun, Kiki Omeili, Bimbo Ademoye, and Kalu Ikeagwu.[1]

Light In The Dark
Film poster
Directed byEkene Som Mekwunye
Written byBabatunde Ojo
Story byEkene Som Mekwunye
Produced byEkene Som Mekwunye, Chidinma Uzodike
StarringRita Dominic
Joke Silva
Kiki Omeili
Bimbo Ademoye
Saidi Balogun
Kalu Ikeagwu
Ngozi Nwosu
CinematographyMuhammad Atta Ahmed
Edited byMuhammad Atta Ahmed
Music byMichael ‘Truth' Ogunlade
Production
company
Bukana Motion Pictures / Riverside productions
Distributed bySilverbird Film Distribution (theatrical)/FilmOne Entertainment (Ancillary)
Release date
  • 25 January 2019 (2019-January-25)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The film features a couple, Emeka and Jumoke, who have been married for 11 years and they have a daughter who they love dearly. Jumoke have been trying hard to have another child and hope it would be a boy to appease Emeka’s family. A gang attacks them one night and the gang leader decides to rape Jumoke. This puts a huge strain in their relationship and it gets tougher as a series of events begin to unfold.

Cast and production

The movie stars Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Kiki Omeili, Kalu Ikeagwu, Bimbo Ademoye, Ngozi Nwosu, Saidi Balogun, Emmanuel 'Mannie' Essien etc.[2] It was directed by Ekene Som Mekwunye and he also produced it with Chidinma Uzodike.

Screenings and reception

It has screened in film festivals in five different continents, including Soo Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival both in the USA, Brasilia international film festival in Brazil, Nollywood Week film festival in Paris Durban International Film Festival in South Africa,[3] Diorama International Film Festival in India,[4]

It was released in Nigerian and Ghanaian cinemas on the 25th of January 2019. etc.[5][6] It also got four nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2019.[7] It also won the top prize for best film at the Kaduna International Film Festival in 2020 where Ekene Som Mekwunye was also awarded Best Director.[8] Light In The Dark is currently on Netflix.

References
  1. "Film Review: Light In The Dark is More Than a Tale of Love – It is an Expansive View of the Nigerian Society". The MoviePencil. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. "Festival program" (PDF). www.durbanfilmmart.co.za. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. "New Delhi's Own Real International Film Festival - DIORAMA Film Festival". TheMoviean. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. Box Office. "Top 20 Films 15th-17th Feb 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria". Ceanigeria.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. "AMAA 2019 Nominees Announcment [sic]". Ama-awards.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. "Rita Dominic, Joke Silver Win Big At KADIFF 2020 Awards". New Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. "Light in the Dark (2019) on Netflix USA :: New on Netflix USA".


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