The Cleanser

The Cleanser is a 2021 Nigerian thriller film produced and written by Mathew Alajogun and directed by James Abinibi.[1] The film stars Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Alex Osifo and Antar Laniyan in the lead roles. The plot of the film revolves around the life of a man whose ambition is to eradicate the corrupted politicians.[2] The film had its theatrical release on 22 January 2021 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.

Not to be confused with Cleanser.

The Cleanser
Directed byJames Abinibi
Written byMathew Alajogun
Story byMathew Alajogun
Produced byMathew Alajogun
StarringKehinde Bankole
Bolanle Ninalowo
Alex Osifo
Antar Laniyan
Release date
  • 22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish & Yoruba

Cast

Production

The film trailer of the film which was unveiled on 8 January 2021 indicated that the film was directed by James Abinibi.[1] However, according to BBC the film was directed by Mathew Alajogun (on his directorial debut) who is a Nigerian currently resides in the United Kingdom.[3] It was reported that Mathew developed an interest in making the film and progressed with the support he obtained from the MetFilm School in Manchester.[2][4]

References
  1. Tv, Bn (2021-01-21). "Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Chiwetalu Agu… Watch the Official Trailer for James Abinibi's "The Cleanser"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. "SPOTLIGHT: Mathew Alajogun, the filmmaker who cooked up lies to escape medical school". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  3. "From Manchester to Nollywood filmmaking". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. "Graduate's first film hits the Nigerian big screens". Voice Online. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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