OJUJU (2014)
Romero’s (Gabriel Afolayan) neighbourhood is in trouble. People are suddenly manifesting symptoms of rabid river blindness . With his friends, Emmy (Kelechi Udegbe) and Peju (Omowunmi Dada) he struggles to understand how the neighbourhood’s sole source of water supply could have been infected. However, there’s no time to ponder because they all must survive and fight their way through to escape the infested neighbourhood.
Director/Writer/Producer/Editor: CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi
Producer: Oge Obasi
Starring: Gabriel Afolayan (as Romero), Omowunmi Dada (as Peju), Kelechi Udegbe (as Emmy), Chidozie Nzeribe (as Fela), Meg Otanwa (as Alero), Brutus Richard (as Gaza)
Music: Wache Pollen, Beatoven ; David Jones David (Original Themes)
Cinematography: Tunji Akinsehinwa
FESTIVALS & PRIZES
FESTIVALS
- Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) — (Nigeria, 2014)
- Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) — (USA, 2015)
- Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) — (Nigeria, 2014)
- New Voices in Black Cinema (BAMcinematek) — (USA, 2015)
- Shockproof Film Festival — (Czech Republic, 2015)
- Nollywood Week Film Festival — (France, 2015)
- Fantasia International Film Festival — (Canada, 2015)
- Africa in Motion Film Festival (AiM) — (United Kingdom, 2015)
- Berlin Zombie Film Festival — The Rising of the Undead — (Germany, 2017)
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) 2014
• Winner — Best Nigerian Film
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2016
• Nominee — Best Make-up (Funke Olowu)
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) 2015
• Winner — Best Editing (C.J. Obasi)
• Nominee — Best Film (Drama)
• Nominee — Best Film (Foreign Language)
• Nominee — Best Cinematography
• Nominee — Best Sound
• Nominee — Best Make-up / Costume
• Nominee — Best Producer (Oge Obasi)
Best of Nollywood Awards 2015
• Winner — Best Supporting Actress (English) (Omowunmi Dada)
• Winner — Best Use of Make-up
• Nominee — Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) (Gabriel Afolayan)
• Nominee — Best Supporting Actor (English) (Kelechi Udegbe)
• Nominee — Best Screenplay
• Nominee — Best Editing
• Nominee — Best Use of Indigenous Nigerian Language
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2015
• Winner — Trailblazer of the Year Award (C.J. Obasi)
WHERE TO WATCH
PRESS & REVIEWS
C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s Nigerian zombie flick brings the familiar undead creatures to a new and exotic setting (by The Hollywood Report)
There’s more to Ojuju than just the rapid-fire pidgin English dialogue and discussions of the finer points of quality booty; it’s also an intense and well-made genre film. (by Alex Rose)
[Fantasia ’15 Review] ‘Ojuju’: An Engaging, Funny Nigerian Zombie Film (by Patrick Cooper)