Gbege
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| italic_title = Gbege
| name = Gbege
| director = Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
| producer = Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
| starring = Charles Inojie
Ini Edo
Nosa Rex
Sam Dede
Jide Kosoko
Ebele Okaro
Omoruyi Akpata
| released = {{Film date|2022}}
| country = Nigeria
}}
Gbege, popularly known as the first born saga, is a 2022 Nollywood movie produced and directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun.{{Cite web |title=Lancelot Imasuen Returns with ‘Gbege’ – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/09/16/lancelot-imasuen-returns-with-gbege/amp/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-20 |title=Lancelot Imasuen gets Esama of Benin’s nod with new film Gbege |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/lancelot-imasuen-gets-esama-of-benins-nod-with-new-film-gbege/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=The Nation Newspaper |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-09 |title=Shooting ‘Gbege’ drained me financially - Filmmaker |url=https://punchng.com/shooting-gbege-drained-me-financially-filmmaker/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}} The movie is centred around the preservation and clarification of Benin Cultures and Traditions{{Cite web |last=Nwafor |date=2022-10-08 |title=Lancelot reopens conversation on cultural preservation in new movie |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/lancelot-reopens-conversation-on-cultural-preservation-in-new-movie/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}} and stars popular actors and actresses such as Charles Inojie, Ini Edo, Nosa Rex, Sam Dede, Jide Kosoko, Ebele Okaro, and Omoruyi Akpata.
Plot
The movie is centred around a first born, Zigzag, who was sentenced to life imprisonment. He lost his father during his jail term and he insisted on performing his late father's rite as demanded by the tradition. However, he has to go through his brother, a politician who will not stop until the tradition is abolished.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Lancelot Imaseun's comeback film 'Gbege' premieres Oct 7 - starring Broda Shaggi, Ini Edo, Sam Dede |url=http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/lancelot-imaseuns-comeback-film-gbege-premieres-oct-staring-broda-shaggi-ini-edo-sam-dede/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=TheCable Lifestyle |language=en-US}}
Premiere
The movie was first premiered at the 2022 Nollywood Film Festival Germany (NFFG) that was held in Frankfurt.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-30 |title=Lancelot Imaseun’s Gbege for NFFG Europe world premiere |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/lancelot-imaseuns-gbege-for-nffg-europe-world-premiere/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} It got premiered at the 20th Nollywood Film Festival, powered by Ehizoya Golden Entertainment, (EGE) on July 29, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Acho |first=Affa |date=2022-07-17 |title=20th Nollywood Film Festival To Hold In Germany |url=https://leadership.ng/20th-nollywood-film-festival-to-hold-in-germany/ |access-date=2022-10-20 |language=en-US}} The movie also got premiered privately by the Oba of Benin and some dignitaries before it was finally released in Cinema across the country on October 7, 2022
Cast
- Jide Kosoko
- Ebele Okaro
- Sam Dede
- Mercy Aigbe,
- Ini Edo
- Zubby
- Sanni Muaizu
- Charles Inojie
- Harry B,
- Broda Shaggi,
- Nosa Rex,
- Destiny Agbai
- Henry Anyanwu
- Mary Arues
- Diamond Oghogho
- Junior Pope and