Dazzling Mirage

{{Infobox film

| name = Dazzling Mirage

| image = Dazzling Mirage poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Tunde Kelani

| producer = Tunde Kelani

| screenplay = Ade Solanke

| based_on = {{based on|Dazzling Mirage|Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare}}

| starring = {{Plain list |

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| music = Michael Ogunlade

| cinematography = {{Plain list |

Sarafa Abagun
Seun Sonoiki}}

| editing = Mumin Kelani

| studio = Mainframe Film and Television Productions

| distributor = FilmOne Distributions

| released = {{Film date|2014|10|9|New Zealand|2014|11|7|Muson Centre|2015|2|20|df=yes}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = English

| budget =

| gross = ₦13,000,000{{cite web | url=http://tns.ng/tns-exclusive-report-on-nigerian-cinema-in-2015/ | title=IN FULL: TNS Exclusive Report On Nigerian Cinema In 2015 | publisher=TNS | date=18 January 2016 | accessdate=20 February 2016 | author=Odejimi, Segun | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221215346/http://www.tns.ng/tns-exclusive-report-on-nigerian-cinema-in-2015/ | archivedate=21 February 2016 }}

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Dazzling Mirage is a 2014 Nigerian drama film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani; it stars Kemi "Lala" Akindoju, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Manuel, Yomi Fash Lanso, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett and Seun Akindele.{{cite web | url=http://www.360nobs.com/2014/02/photos-from-the-set-of-tunde-kelanis-new-movie-dazzling-mirage/ | title=Photos From The Set Of Tunde Kelani's New Movie, 'Dazzling Mirage' | publisher= | work=360 Nobs | date=21 February 2014 | accessdate=7 August 2014 | author=George, Mayowa | archive-date=16 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916203227/https://www.360nobs.com/2014/02/photos-from-the-set-of-tunde-kelanis-new-movie-dazzling-mirage/ | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://ebonylifetv.com/tunde-kelani-marks-world-sickle-cell-day-with-new-movie-dazzling-mirage/ | title=Tunde Kelani Marks World Sickle Cell Day with new movie, Dazzling 'Mirage'. | publisher=Ebonylife TV | date=20 June 2014 | accessdate=7 August 2014}} It also features special appearances from Adewale Ayuba, Sean Tizzle, Tunde Babalola and Steve Sodiya.{{cite web | url=http://nollywoodmindspace.com/2014/06/19/tunde-kelani-releases-official-poster-and-trailer-for-dazzling-mirage/ | title=Tunde Kelani Releases Official Poster and Trailer for 'Dazzling Mirage' | publisher=Nollywood by Mindspace | date=19 June 2014 | accessdate=7 August 2014}} The film is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare, adapted to screen by Ade Solanke.{{cite web | url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/06/20/tunde-kelani-releases-dazzling-mirage-trailer/ | title=Tunde Kelani Releases 'Dazzling Mirage' Trailer | publisher=PM News | work=PM News Nigeria | date=20 June 2014 | accessdate=7 August 2014 | author=Arogundade, Funsho}} It tells the story of a young sickle-cell patient and the various social and emotional challenges she is faced with.

Cast

Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju as Funmiwo
Seun Akindele as Sanya
Kunle Afolayan as Dotun
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett as Sanya's Mum
Bimbo Manuel as Dr. Femi/Funmiwo's Dad
Yomi Fash Lanso as Lanre
Carol King as Lola/Funmiwo's Mum
Khabirat Kafidipe as Tade
Aderounmu Adejumoke as Yejide
Bukola Awoyemi as Bukola
Ayo Badmus as Mr. Odusina
Tunji Afolayan as Kunle
Adewale Ayuba as Adewale Ayuba (special appearance)
Sean Tizzle as Sean Tizzle (special appearance)
Collins Enebeli as
Tunde Babalola as
Hakeem Adenekan as
Steve Sodiya as

Production

It was announced in March 2012, just after the theatrical release of Maami, that Kelani would be adapting Olayinka Abimbola's Dazzling Mirage to the big screen.{{cite web | url=http://9aijabooksandmovies.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/dazzling-mirage-by-olayinka-abimbola-set-to-be-adapted-to-the-big-screens-by-tunde-kelani/ | title=Dazzling Mirage by Olayinka Abimbola set to be adapted to the big screens by Tunde Kelani |publisher=9jabooksandmovies | date=10 March 2012 | accessdate=7 August 2014}} As of January 2013, the adaptation was confirmed to have commenced.{{cite web | url=http://9aijabooksandmovies.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/tunde-kelanis-film-adaptation-of-dazzling-mirage-commences/ | title=Tunde Kelani's film adaptation Of 'Dazzling Mirage' commences! | publisher=9jabooksandmovies | date=22 January 2013 | accessdate=8 August 2014}} Kelani believes the film to be his way of contributing towards public awareness of genotype-related issues like sickle-cell anaemia, hoping young couples would pay attention to its importance.{{cite web | url=https://thenet.ng/video-watch-kunle-afolayan-yomi-fash-lanso-star-in-dazzling-mirage-trailer/ | title=VIDEO: Watch Kunle Afolayan, Yomi Fash Lanso star in Dazzling Mirage [Trailer] | publisher=The NET | work=Nigerian Entertainment Today | date=20 June 2014 | access-date=7 August 2014 | author=Jasanya Olamide}} He states: "all of us are connected directly or indirectly to the sufferers of this ailment"; "I have also had personal relationships with sufferers of this ailment and I consider it my responsibility to bring their story to fore."{{cite web | url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/watch-first-trailer-for-tunde-kelanis-feature-film-adaptation-of-dazzling-mirage | title=Watch First Trailer For Tunde Kelani's Feature Film Adaptation Of 'Dazzling Mirage' | publisher=Shadow and Act | work=IndieWire | date=2 December 2013 | accessdate=8 August 2014 | author=Obenson, Tambay A.}}{{cite web|url=http://silverbirdcinemas.com/2/movie-news/tunde-kelani-presents-new-movie-%E2%80%98dazzling-mirage%E2%80%99 |title=Tunde Kelani presents new movie, 'Dazzling Mirage' |publisher=Silverbird Cinemas |work=Silverbird Group |accessdate=8 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055528/http://silverbirdcinemas.com/2/movie-news/tunde-kelani-presents-new-movie-%E2%80%98dazzling-mirage%E2%80%99 |archivedate=8 August 2014 }} Kemi Akindoju had her screen test on 12 June 2013{{cite web | url=http://www.mainframemovies.tv/dazzling-mirage-screen-test-with-lala-akindoju/ | title=Dazzling Mirage Screen test with Lala Akindoju | publisher=Mainframe | date=12 June 2013 | accessdate=8 August 2014}} and principal photography commenced on 18 September 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.mainframemovies.tv/dazzling-mirage-latest-day1-of-shoot/ | title=Dazzling Mirage latest! Day1 of shoot | publisher=Mainframe | date=18 September 2013 | accessdate=8 August 2014}}

Release

A promotional poster of Dazzling Mirage was unveiled on 24 June 2013;{{cite web | url=http://e247mag.com/ww2/tunde-kelani-unveils-dazzling-mirages-poster-kunle-afolayan-yomi-fash-lanso-lead-new-movie/ | title=TUNDE KELANI UNVEILS DAZZLING MIRAGE'S POSTER …kunle afolayan, yomi fash lanso lead new movie. | publisher= | work=Novo Magazine | date=26 July 2013 | accessdate=8 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808062401/http://e247mag.com/ww2/tunde-kelani-unveils-dazzling-mirages-poster-kunle-afolayan-yomi-fash-lanso-lead-new-movie/ | archive-date=8 August 2014 | url-status=dead }} Onset pictures were also constantly released to the public during the course of filming.{{cite web | url=http://www.jaguda.com/2013/12/03/trailer-tunde-kelani-presents-new-movie-dazzling-mirage/ | title=Movie: The Trailer Is Here! Tunde Kelani Presents New Movie, 'Dazzling Mirage' | publisher=Jaguda.com | date=3 December 2013 | accessdate=7 August 2014 | author=Alash, Bob | archive-date=7 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807190143/http://www.jaguda.com/2013/12/03/trailer-tunde-kelani-presents-new-movie-dazzling-mirage/ | url-status=dead }} The first trailer for the film was released to the public on 1 December 2013 and a second trailer was released on 14 February 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.olufamous.com/2014/02/watch-trailer-of-tunde-kelanis-new.html | title=Watch the Trailer of Tunde Kelani's New Movie: Dazzling Mirage | publisher=OluFamous.Com | date=23 February 2014 | accessdate=8 August 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.channelstv.com/2014/02/21/tunde-kelanis-dazzling-mirage-gets-new-trailer-ahead-of-premiere/ | title=Tunde Kelani's 'Dazzling Mirage' Gets New Trailer Ahead Of Premiere | publisher=Channels TV | date=21 February 2014 | accessdate=8 August 2014}} The first official poster, together with a third trailer was released on 18 June 2014, ahead of the 2014 World Sickle-cell Awareness Day.{{cite web|url=http://ngrguardiannews.com/saturday-magazine/weekend-beats/168265-lala-dazzles-in-kelani-s-dazzling-mirage |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812004501/http://ngrguardiannews.com/saturday-magazine/weekend-beats/168265-lala-dazzles-in-kelani-s-dazzling-mirage |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2014 |title=Lala Dazzles In Kelani's Dazzling Mirage |publisher=The Guardian (Nigeria) |date=28 June 2014 |accessdate=7 August 2014 |author=Nwanne Chuks }}{{cite web|url=http://dazzlingmirage.com/june-19-world-sickle-cell-day/ |title=June 19, World Sickle Cell Day. |publisher=Dazzling Mirage Movement |work=Mainframe |accessdate=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912082504/http://dazzlingmirage.com/june-19-world-sickle-cell-day/ |archivedate=12 September 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/tunde-kelani-releases-official-trailer-dazzling-mirage |title=Tunde Kelani Releases Official Trailer Of Dazzling Mirage |publisher=Daily Times Nigeria |date=25 June 2014 |accessdate=8 August 2014 |author=Opeoluwani, Akintayo |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808062644/http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/tunde-kelani-releases-official-trailer-dazzling-mirage |archivedate=8 August 2014 }} The film screened at the Nollywood Film Festival in New Zealand;{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201410200841.html | title=Nigeria: Dazzling Mirage Premieres At Nollywood Film Festival in Australia, New Zealand | publisher=allAfrica.com | date=18 October 2014 | accessdate=30 March 2015}} it premiered on 7 November 2014 at the Muson Centre, Lagos,{{cite web | url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/tunde-kelanis-dazzling-mirage-premieres-today/ | title=Tunde Kelani's Dazzling Mirage premieres today | publisher= | work=The Nation Newspaper | accessdate=7 November 2014 | author=Akande, Victor}}{{cite web | url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/11/06/meet-kunle-afolayan-kemi-akindoju-more-stars-of-the-dazzling-mirage-movie-as-it-premieres/ | title=Meet Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Akindoju & More Stars of the 'Dazzling Mirage' Movie as it Premieres | publisher=Bella Naija | date=6 November 2014 | accessdate=7 November 2014}} and was generally released theatrically on 20 February 2015.{{cite web | url=http://pulse.ng/movies/dazzling-mirage-movie-gets-cinema-release-date-id3461165.html | title=Movie gets cinema release date | publisher=Pulse NG | date=6 February 2015 | accessdate=7 February 2015 | author=Izuzu, Chidumga}}

Accolades

Dazzling Mirage has been nominated in the "Best Costume Design" category at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.{{cite web | url=http://stargist.com/lists/2015-africa-magic-viewers-choice-awards-amvcas-see-list-nominees/ | title=List Of The 2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCAs) Nominees | publisher=StarGist | work=DStv | date=13 December 2014 | accessdate=7 February 2015}}