Plan B (2019 film)
{{short description|2019 film written, directed and edited by Lowladee and produced by Sarah Hassan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Plan B
| director = Lowladee (Dolapo Adeleke)
| cinematography = Victor Ombogo
| image =
| caption =
| producer = Sarah Hassan
| writer = Lowladee
| starring = {{hlist |Sarah Hassan |Catherine Kamau Karanja |Daniel Etim Effiong |Lenana Kariba,
|Justin Mirichi |Chantelle Naisola |Zarhaa Kassam |Mary Gacheri}}
| music = {{hlist |Agolla |Tetu Shani |Mayonde |Wangechi}}
| editing = Lowladee
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2019|02|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 60 minutes
| country = Kenya
| language = {{hlist |English |Swahili}}
}}
Plan B is a 2019 Kenyan-Nigerian{{Cite web|title=PLAN B: A hilarious Kenyan love tale with a twist|url=https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/showbiz/plan-b-a-hilarious-kenyan-love-tale-with-a-twist-138498|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Nation|date=2 July 2020 |language=en}} romantic comedy film written, directed and edited by the Nigerian filmmaker, Lowladee. The film stars Kenyan actress and producer Sarah Hassan, Catherine Kamau Karanja, and Nigerian actor Daniel Etim Effiong who are the lead actors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/01/watch-trailer-for-lowladees-new-film-plan-b-on-bn/ |title=WATCH Trailer for LowlaDee's New Film "PLAN B" on BN |publisher=Bella Naija |date=January 15, 2019 |access-date=October 22, 2020}}
The film won the Best East African Movie award at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCAs).{{Cite journal|title=African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) (Abuja, Nigeria)|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1872-9037_afco_asc_3118|access-date=2020-11-04|website=African Studies Companion Online|doi=10.1163/1872-9037_afco_asc_3118}} The award was received by Sarah Hassan.{{Cite web |title=Africa! Here Are Your Winners at the 7th AMVCAs |url=https://www.dstv.com/africamagic/en-ke/show/amvca/season/2/news/here-are-your-winners-amvca-7/news |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Africa! Here Are Your Winners at the 7th AMVCAs |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2020 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards winners’ list – Glitz Africa Magazine |url=https://www.glitzafrica.com/2020-africa-magic-viewers-choice-awards-winners-list/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=en-US}} It also got nominated under the category of Best Lighting Technician for Walter Odhiambo.{{Cite web |last=Okolo |first=Edwin |date=2020-02-12 |title=Plan B winning several AMVCA nominations is a breakthrough for streaming in Nigeria » YNaija |url=https://ynaija.com/plan-b-winning-several-amvca-nominations-is-a-breakthrough-for-streaming-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=YNaija |language=en-GB}}
During the 2019 Kalasha International Film and TV Awards, the film got five nominations, of which it won in two categories. Sarah Hassan won under the Best Lead Actress- Film category, as Walter Odhiambo won the Best Lighting Technician award.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-11 |title=2019 Kalasha Awards winners receive Ksh.1.7 million cash prize |url=https://www.citizen.digital/lifestyle/2019-kalasha-awards-winners-receive-ksh-1-7-million-cash-prize-307456 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Citizen Digital |language=en-KE}} The film was nominated in the Best Cinematography (Victor Ombogo), Best Supporting Actress- Film (Catherine Kamau) and Best Feature Film (Sarah Hassan).{{Cite web |title=Kenya Film Commission Unveils Nominees Of Kalasha Tv & Film Awards 2019 – Kenya Film Commission |url=https://kenyafilmcommission.go.ke/news/kenya-film-commission-unveils-nominees-of-kalasha-tv-film-awards-2019/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=kenyafilmcommission.go.ke}}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-02 |title=How 2019 Kalasha Awards went down |url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/how-2019-kalasha-awards-went-down/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Nairobi News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ntambi |first=Marc |date=2019-11-01 |title=Kalasha Awards 2019 nominees announced in Nairobi {{!}} The Africa Channel |url=https://www.theafricachannel.co.uk/kalasha-awards-2019-nominees-announced-in-nairobi/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=en-US}}
Synopsis
After breaking up with her boyfriend Ethan (Lenana Kariba), Lisa Waweru (Sarah Hassan) meets a strange man and becomes pregnant after engaging in a one-night stand with him. Later, Lisa learns that the man is Dele Cooker (Daniel Etim Effiong), the Nigerian CEO of a spreading Nairobi-based company. Alongside her friend Joyce (Catherine Kamau), she hatches a plan to make Dele claim responsibility for the pregnancy.{{Cite web |url=https://paukwa.or.ke/plan-b/ |title=Plan B |publisher=Paukwa |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2019/02/plan-b.html |title=Plan B |publisher=Nollywood Reinvented |date=February 15, 2019 |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://stories.showmax.com/7-nigerian-movies-you-can-enjoy-with-bae-in-february/ |title=7 Nigerian movies you can enjoy with bae in February |publisher=Showmax Stories |date=February 14, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020}}
Cast
- Sarah Hassan as Lisa
- Catherine Kamau Karanja as Joyce
- Daniel Etim Effiong as Dele Coker
- Lenana Kariba as Ethan
- Justin Mirichii as Dele's Lawyer
- Chantelle Naisola as Mumbi
- Zarhaa Kassam as Sara
- Maina wa Ndungu as Doctor
- Mary Gacheri as Lisa's grandma
- Patience Baraka as Dele's call girl
- Silas Ambani as Dele's P.A.
- Tracy Amadi as Boutique attendant
- Aden Machyo
- Beryl Achieng
Production
The film was produced by Lowladee in collaboration with Alfajiri Productions, a Kenyan production company.{{Cite web |title=Online Film Directory – Kenya Film Commission |url=https://kenyafilmcommission.go.ke/filming-in-kenya/online-film-directory/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=kenyafilmcommission.go.ke}}
Release
The movie was released on Valentine's Day, Friday 14 February 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://filmlinkafrica.com/2019/01/18/upcoming-kenyan-film-plan-b/ |title=Coming out in 2019: 'Plan B' |publisher=Film Link Africa |date=January 18, 2019 |access-date=October 22, 2020}} It was premiered on NTV (Kenya) the night before the global release.{{Cite web |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/showbiz/plan-b-a-hilarious-kenyan-love-tale-with-a-twist-138498 |title=PLAN B: A hilarious Kenyan love tale with a twist |date=February 14, 2019 |publisher=Nation |access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/kenyan-movie-plan-b-set-to-premier-a-day-before-valentines/ |title=Kenyan Movie Plan B Set To Premier A Day Before Valentine's |last=Gichovi |first=Murugi |date=February 13, 2019 |publisher=Capital FM |access-date=October 22, 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt9576808}}
Category:Swahili-language films
Category:2019 romantic comedy films
Category:Nigerian comedy films
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