All you need to know about Nollywood New Igbo Movie 'ONYE OZI' Starring Rising British Actors

This is going to be one of the biggest
movies of 2013.
Onye Ozi, is a first-of-its-kind Nigerian
language film; set in London,
performed exclusively in the Igbo
language (by Nigerian and British actors)
and subtitled in English. Ace comedian/
Nollywood actor Okey Bakassi plays the
lead.
The film introduces screen newcomer,
model turned actress Ngozi Thompson
Igwebike in a leading role, with other
new actors including British
lawyer turned actor Stephen
Moriaty filling other roles in a film that
is considered a surprising follow up
to Obi Emelonye ’s hugely successful
2012 blockbuster, Last Flight to Abuja .
Despite the film having a micro budget,
Emelonye sees this as an important film
that makes his mother tongue “Igbo” the
star attraction. In his own words “Onye
Ozi is my humble attempt to contribute
my little quota to the preservation of the
Igbo language and to take Nollywood
back to its roots”.
Synopsis
Onye Ozi tells the story of Metumaribe
(Okey Bakassi) fresh into London with
high expectations and a two-year plan to
return to Nigeria a rich man. However,
life in London with his new ‘wife’
Mkpurunma (Ngozi Igwebike) is not
going to plan.
On one fateful night, TJ an old English
man (Stephen Moriaty) is chased by
masked men and shot in front of his
eyes. As Metu attempts to help the dying
man, he hands Metu an envelope and
whispers a message as he takes his last
breath. From that point on, Metu
becomes involved in a psychological but
hilarious adventure that will change his
life and the lives of those around him
forever.
Watch the Official Trailer
Obi Emelonye on the movie
“After the many successes of Last Flight
to Abuja and The Mirror Boy, I felt that
the timewas right for me to do what I
have been holding back for many years –
to make a personal but important film
that makes my mother tongue “Igbo” the
star attraction.
The origins of Nollywood can be traced
back to Living in Bondage, an Igbo film
subtitled in English. However, as the
industry has evolved, films in other
major Nigerian languages have made
significant strides and Igbo language
films have become an
endangered species. Onye Ozi (The
Messenger) is my humble attempt to
contribute my little quota to the
preservation of the Igbo language and to
take Nollywood back to its roots.
It is a micro budget film and not one of
the films for world domination.
However, you can never tell. As my
French producer friend once said, “you
have to be local, to be global”.
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Cast & Crew
Obi Emelonye (Director)
Emmanuella Ngozi Ideh (Producer)
Okey Bakassi (Actor/Comedian)
Ngozi Thompson Igwebike (Former
modelturned actress)
Stephen Moriaty (British lawyer turned
actor)
Onye Ozi (The Messenger) World
Premiere Details
The red carpet will kick off at 6:30 PM
and end at 8:30 PM. The
evening’s entertainment commences at 7
PM with a red carpet reception with
interviews, presentations, short films
and an exclusive stand up comedy show
by Okey Bakassi all attended by many top
UK based African film, television and
music stars as well as top personalities in
the world of fashion, media, sports and
politics. The event will conclude with a
Q&A with the stars.
Date: Friday 18th October 2013
Time: 6: 30 PM – 8:30 PM
Venue: The Lighthouse (Camberwell),
RCCG House of Praise, London, UK
Ticket Prices: Standard £20 |
Children £14
at www.onyeozi.eventbrite.com
Contact: For more info and general
enquiries, send an e-
mail onyeozipress@yahoo.co.uk