La Femme Anjola, a buzzy crime thriller in which Rita Dominic plays a seductive mysterious woman will be released across all cinemas on March 19.
This was revealed in a statement on Saturday by the producers of the highly anticipated film. It’s release comes about five years after its production commenced.
The movie was originally scheduled for release in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film, directed by Mildred Okwo will also be released on paid platforms to reach movie lovers across the world.
“In response to the prevalent realities of the film industry, La Femme Anjola will also release digitally for the rest of the world on a paid platform using assets specifically created for this,” the statement read.
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Speaking on its release, Okwo expressed optimism that the investment and time put into making the film a quality project will be worth the effort.
“A lot of money and resources was put into the film from the talent to the production design and special effects. We want to give people a good time obviously, but we also want to be able to make good returns, so more people are encouraged to invest in Nollywood,” she said.
La Femme Anjola is the story of a young man Dejare (Nonso Bassey) who becomes entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he meets and falls for a mysterious woman Anjola (Rita Dominic) whom he simply cannot have.
The film, shot in Lagos and Cape Town, South Africa, will be circulated by Silverbird Distribution.
Watch the trailer below.
