5 Nollywood movies every Nigerian woman should watch (1)

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Over the years in Nollywood, movies have been premiered with themes surrounding motherhood, womanhood, and the girl child. These movies teach morals and serve as a pointer to unearth secrets and enlighten women about core values.

Today, we bring you a list of Nollywood movies every Nigerian woman should watch. The list is curated from films that span across years.

1. Maami (2011)

This film leaves you with a re-echoing sound of ‘Maami’ in your memory. Maami is what most Nigerian Yoruba children call their mothers. It means ‘my mother’. As the name implies, the movie surrounds motherhood’s beauty and struggles. This movie is not the regular mother-child narration with cliches and cliffhangers.

Maami is a Nigerian film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani in 2011. Tunde Babalola adapted the movie from a book Femi Osofisan wrote with the same title. The film starred Funke Akindele, along with Wole Ojo and Olumide Bakare. Funke Akindele as Maami gave a thrilling performance that moved viewers to tears. The chemistry between Funke Akindele and Ayomide Abatti who acted as Kashimawo was out of the screen.

Mainframe Productions produced the movie but it was pirated just a few days later. Maami received mixed responses from viewers but one cannot deny that the movie had an amazing storyline. The storyline evolves around a successful footballer who reminiscences on his childhood when he visits his hometown. Maami implored and used flashbacks to narrate the story and keep you warped in.

2. Elevator Baby (2019)

Elevator Baby is a 2019 Nollywood movie directed by Akay Mason and produced by Niyi Akimolayan under his production company, Anthill Studios. The Nollywood movie was released on October 11, 2019, and was a Nollywood phenomenon that graced the mouths of Nigerians for a long while. The Anthill Studios produced movie was one of the highest-grossing Nigerian films of 2019.

While some critics would say the casting of Toyin Abraham and Timini Eguson was the game changer for the movie, others would praise the cinematography of the movie. The 83-minute film captures the story of Dare, a wealthy and unemployed engineering graduate who got stuck in an elevator due to a power failure with Abigail, a pregnant domestic worker.

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3. King of Boys (2018)

Right here, we are talking about the first release of the KOB sequels Kemi Adetiba struck us with. Kemi Adetiba, one of the top Nollywood directors made a masterpiece that cuts across the political and socio-economic dealings in Nigeria. The story has a woman named Eniola Salami at the frontline. Sola Sobowale who acted as Eniola Salami was the perfect cast for that role and she sucked up the characters.

KOB starred actors like Sola Sobowale, Remilekun Safaru, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and many other incredible actors who brought the movie to life. This is a movie every Nigerian woman should watch.

4. Blood Sisters (2022)

Temidayo Makanjuola created the Blood Sisters series for Netflix in collaboration with Mo Abudu’s media company, EbonyLife TV. Its arrival on May 5, 2022, sparked positive critical reviews from viewers. The 4- part series was directed by Biyi Bande and Kenneth Gyang. Stars like Nancy Isime, Ini-Idima Okojie, Ramsy Nouah, Kate Henshaw-Nultal, Gabriel Afolayan, and many others.

‘Blood Sisters tells the story of two friends Sarah (Ini Dima-Okojie) and Kemi (Nancy Isime). Sarah is engaged to her dream man, Kola (Deyemi Okanlawon.) However, their seemingly idyllic union has a dark side.’- IMDb.

5. Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush is a 2019 Nigerian crime action comedy film written by Jadesola Osiberu and Bunmi Ajakaiye. Adesua Etomi, Bisola Aiyeola, and Bimbo Ademoye led roles in the movie. The movie which premiered on 23 December 2019, was the 4th highest-grossing Nigerian movie of all time despite mixed criticisms.

‘The Sugar Sisters discover a whopping $800,000, and the financial crimes commission and the supposed owners of the money come for them. Now they team up with unlikely allies and it’s a race against the clock to set things right.’- IMDb