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Mirror Boy 
Directed by Obi Emelonye Produced by Patrick Campbell Written by Obi Emelonye Narrated by Frazier James Starring - Genevieve Nnaji
- Osita Iheme
- Edward Kagutuzi
- Fatima Jabbe
Cinematography Clive Norman Editing by Andrew Webber Release date(s) January 14, 2011 (United States) Running time 120 min Country Nigeria Language English Budget £250,000 (estimated) Mirror Boy is a Nigerian fantasy adventure drama film written & directed by Obi Emelonye, produced by Patrick Campbell and starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme and Edward Kagutuzi. The film which was shot in England and The Gambia, received 3 nominations at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Plot
The film tells the uplifting story of a young teenage African British boy who is taken back to the land of his mother's birth, but then gets mysteriously lost in a foreboding forest and embarks on a magical journey that teaches him about himself and the mystery of the father he has never seen.[1]
Cast
- Genevieve Nnaji - Teema
- Osita Iheme - Mirror Boy
- Edward Kagutuzi - Tijan
- Fatima Jabbe - Queen
- Peter Halpin - PC Andrews
References
- ^ a b Southwodd, Russell (2 March 2011). "Nollywood's the Mirror Boy Gets a West End Premiere in UK". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). http://allafrica.com/stories/201103030524.html. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "AMAA Nominations 2011". African Movie Academy Award. http://ama-awards.com/amaa-nominations-2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Nigerians at the London Premiere of “Mirror Boy”". This Day (Lagos, Nigeria). 28 February 2011. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigerians-at-the-london-premiere-of-mirror-boy-/86980/. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ Abdulhamid, Adiamoh (7 March 2011). "London traffic slows in honour of Gambian story". Today Newspaper (Kanifing, The Gambia). http://today.gm/hi/news/3131.html. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ Onigbanjo, Tola (28 February 2011). "Nolly-world with Wise Tola". The Voice (London, England). http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=19021. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "The Mirror Boy - Gala World Premier for The Mirror Boy in the UK". African Movie Academy Award. http://www.ama-awards.com/news/mirror-boy-gala-world-premier-mirror-boy-uk. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
External links
Categories:- 2011 films
- Nigerian films
- English-language films
- 2010s drama films
- 2010s fantasy films
- Fantasy adventure films
- 2010s adventure films
- Drama film stubs
- 2010s film stubs
- African film stubs
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