My Village People
{{Short description|2021 Nigerian comedy thriller film by Niyi Akinmolayan}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date = July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = My Village People
| image = My Village People Poster.jpg
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| director = Niyi Akinmolayan
| producer = Rukeme David Eruotor
Michael Djaba
| writer = Bovi Ugboma
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| story =
| starring = Nkem Owoh
Amaechi Muonagor
Charles Inojie
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| studio = Kountry Kulture Network
FilmOne Entertainment
TMPL Motion Pictures
| distributor = FilmOne Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2021|06|06|Lagos premiere|2021|06|11|Nigeria|df=y}}
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| country = Nigeria
| language = English
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My Village People is a 2021 Nigerian comedy supernatural thriller film written by Bovi Ugboma and directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. It stars Bovi Ugboma, Nkem Owoh, Amaechi Muonagor and Charles Inojie in the lead roles.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-22|title=Watch Bovi Ugboma, Theresa Edem, Zubby Michael in 'My Village People' teaser|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/watch-my-village-people-teaser/5pv4rxy|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}} The film premiered at Filmhouse Cinemas in Lagos on 6 June 2021, was released theatrically on 11 June 2021, and is available on Netflix.{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2021-06-10|title="My Village People" premiered in Lagos with Bovi, Sophie Alakija, Rachel Oniga looking 🔥|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/06/my-village-people-lagos/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Tv|first=Bn|date=2021-04-22|title=Watch the Teaser for Forthcoming Film "My Village People"|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/04/teaser-my-village-people/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=My Village People {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_village_people |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}
Synopsis
Prince, a young man, has a weakness for women, which eventually lands him in trouble as he is caught in a bizarre love triangle with witches and marine spirits.
Cast
- Bovi as Prince
- Nkem Owoh as Prof Pium
- Theresa Edem as Haggai
- Amaechi Muonagor as Ndio
- Charles Inojie as Uncle Jakpa
- Sophie Alakija as Ame
- Rachael Oniga as Witch 1
- Ada Ameh as Witch 2
- Binta Ayo Mogaji as Witch 3
- Venita Akpofure as Princess
- Zubby Michael as Bishop Divine
- Akah Nnani as Driver
- Mimi Onalaja as Mrs Okafor
Production
The film was produced in collaboration with Kountry Kulture Network, FilmOne Entertainment and TMPL Motion Pictures.{{Cite web|last=Nwogu|first=Precious|date=2021-05-04|title=Here's a new teaser for 'My Village People' directed by Niyi Akinmolayan|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/heres-a-new-teaser-for-my-village-people/dn6ttn8|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}} Principal photography of the film began in January 2021, and the first-look poster was unveiled by Bovi in April 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-19|title=Bovi shares a first-look at 'My Village People'|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bovi-shares-a-first-look-at-my-village-people/kgfwxdb|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}
Controversy
Despite the film's box office success, the writer and lead actor, Bovi, accused the director, Niyi Akinmolayan, of being egoistic, a clout chaser, and driven by an inferiority complex.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-04|title='You're a clout chaser' -- Bovi slams Niyi Akinmolayan over new movie|url=http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/bovi-slams-niyi-akinmolayan-over-my-village-people/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US}} Bovi expressed his dissatisfaction working with Akinmolayan in a social media post on 3 July 2021, nearly a month after the theatrical release of the film.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-06|title=Bovi takes Niyi Akinmolayan to the cleaners over new film, 'My village people'|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/bovi-takes-niyi-akinmolayan-to-the-cleaners-over-new-film-my-village-people/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-07-05|title=Bovi calls out director Niyi Akinmolayan over lack of commitment to new movie|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bovi-calls-out-niyi-akinmolayan-over-lack-of-commitment-to-new-movie/9d5cdzx|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}
References
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Category:Nigerian thriller films
Category:English-language Nigerian films
Category:2020s English-language films