Coming from Insanity

{{Infobox film

| name = Coming from Insanity

| image = Coming from Insanity.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo

| producer = Ibidolapo Ajayi

| writer = Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo

| starring = {{plainlist| Gabriel Afolayan

| music = Tom Hambleton

| cinematography = Daniel Ehimen

| editing = Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo

| studio = The Movement Pro

| distributor = FilmOne Distribution, Netflix

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|06|14}}

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = English

}}

Coming from Insanity is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed and written by Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo. It stars Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo and Bolanle Ninalowo.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-23|title=Coming from insanity ready for public viewing|url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/celebrity/coming-from-insanity-ready-for-public-viewing/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}

The film was released on 14 June 2019 and premiered on Netflix on September 18, 2020.{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2020-09-07|title=New Nollywood Titles on Netflix this September|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/09/netflix-naija-september-2020/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}

Plot

Coming from Insanity tells the story of 12-year-old boy Kossi (Gabriel Afolayan) with virtuoso level insight, who was trafficked into Lagos from Togo. He winds up with the Martins (Wale Ojo and Dakore Akande), as a houseboy and grows to become a member of their family. He later teams up with some other friends to make his own money that put him on the radar of the EFCC.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-18|title=Gabriel Afolayan assumes the role of a certified criminal in 'Coming From Insanity'|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/gabriel-afolayan-is-a-criminal-in-coming-from-insanity/sr6evw6|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-07-03|title=Film Review: Coming from Insanity makes an effort, doesn't quite succeed » YNaija|url=https://ynaija.com/film-review-coming-from-insanity-makes-an-effort-doesnt-quite-succeed/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=YNaija|language=en-GB}}

Cast

Gabriel Afolayan as Kossi
Damilola Adegbite as Oyin Martins
Dakore Akande as Mrs. Martins
Wale Ojo as Mr. Martins
Bolanle Ninalowo as Rocky
Odunlade Adekola as cab driver
Sharon Ooja as Sonia
Sani Musa Danja as Abubakar
Adeolu Adefarasin as Emmanuel
Udoka Oyeka as Toye
Sambasa Nzeribe as Detective Hammed
Tina Mba as Captain
Temidayo Akinboro as Muhtar
Ijeoma Aniebo as Ify
DJ Izybeats as Kachi
Ruth Nkweti as Nabila

Awards

It was nominated for the best first feature narrative in the 2020 Pan African Film Festival and winner of the Audience choice award best feature film at the Pressplay Film festival 2019.{{Cite web|title=Pan African Film Festival 2020 – Coming From Insanity|url=http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-films/2019/1/17/coming-from-insanity|access-date=2020-10-05|website=We are moving stories|date=13 February 2020 |language=en-US}}