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Soole
2021 Nigerian comedy film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Soole (English translation: Cheap Ride) is a 2021 Nigerian-comedy film produced by Adunni Ade, a Lou-Ellen Clara Company Limited distributed by FilmOne entertainment, and directed by Kayode Kasum.[1] The film is Adunni Ade's debut production and stars Sola Sobowale, Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Jacobs, Meg Otanwa, Shawn Faqua, Bukunmi Oluwasina, Eso Dike, Teniola Aladese, Saidi Balogun amongst others.[2][3] The film premiered on the 21 November 2021 and hit cinemas nationwide on 26 November 2021.[2][4]
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Selected cast
- Adunni Ade as Sister Veronica
- Lateef Adedimeji as Julius
- Teniola Aladese as Clara
- Femi Jacobs as Ifebuchi
- Meg Otanwa as Justina
- Sola Sobowale as Ifeoma
- Bukunmi Oluwasina
- Saidi Balogun
- Mike Afolarin as Maxwell
- Busola Akeeb as Nneka
- Shawn Faqua as Driver
- Ikponmwosa Gold as Pastor Oko
- Odera Olivia Orji as Anwuli
- Eso Dike as Innocent[5]
Synopsis
Soole is the story of a Catholic nun named Veronica played by Adunni Ade who travels from Lagos to Enugu after failing to fund an orphanage home. In her journey to Enugu, she opted for a cheap option ride popularly called 'Soole' where she met different commuters like herself. The journey from Lagos to Enugu featured a lot of drama including an armed robbery attack on their way to Enugu.[6][7][8]
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Premiere
The premiere took place at the Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX Lekki in Lagos on the 21st, of November 2021. The event featured several celebrities including those that didn't appear in the movie, some of the celebrities present were Kehinde Bankole, Shawn Faqua, Okey Bakassi and a host of others.[3]
Nomination and recognition
Shawn Faqua was nominated for his role in the Soole movie under the category for Best actor in a comedy (Movie/TV series) at the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.[9]
References
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