Tiwa's Baggage
{{short description|2017 film by Biodun Stephen}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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| director = Biodun Stephen
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| writer = Biodun Stephen
| starring = Bayray McNwizu
Kunle Remi
Ronke Oshodi Oke
Bolanle Ninalowo
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| studio = ShutterSpeed Projects
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| released = {{Film date|2017}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = Nigeria
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Tiwa's Baggage is a 2017 Nigerian romantic drama film, written and directed by Biodun Stephen. At the 2018 City People Movie Awards, it was nominated for best movie of the year (English) but lost the award to The Wedding Party 2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/nominees-for-2018-city-people-movie-awards-full-list/ |title=Nominees For 2018 City People Movie Awards |date=September 8, 2018 |website=City People Magazine}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/winners-emerge-2018-city-people-movie-awards/ |title=Winners Emerge @ 2018 City People Movie Awards |date=September 24, 2018 |website=City People}}
Cast
- Bayray McNwizu as Tiwa
- Kunle Remi as Lolu
- Ronke Oshodi Oke as Aunty
- Bolanle Ninalowo as Olly
- Biodun Stephen as Nana
- Kayode Freeman as Pastor
- Casmir Chibuike as Mensah
- Yemi Bamgbose as Uber Driver
- Allwell Ademola as Iyabo
Reception
Pulse outlined the chemistry, acting, story and soundtrack as reasons why the film was a good watch.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/tiwas-baggage-5-reasons-why-you-should-see-romantic-drama-id6810251.html |title=Tiwa's Baggage: 5 reasons why you should see romantic drama |last=Izuzu |first=Chidumga |date=June 9, 2017 |website=Pulse}} Nollywood Reinvented gave it a 3/5 rating, who praised the production quality, interpretation of roles and soundtrack. The chronology of sub-plots was also noted as innovation in Nollywood that should be retained. It concluded its review with a consensus that reads "It’s a very well made, sweet little story about small people and the big decisions that they have to make.".{{Cite web |url=https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2017/05/tiwas-baggage.html |title=Tiwa's Baggage |date=May 18, 2017 |website=Nollywood Reinvented}} It got a 75% rating from True Nollywood Stories, who described the story as "simple and pure". It summarized its review by stating '"great acting, romance & soothing story rhythm all make Tiwa’s Baggage a handful".{{Cite web |url=https://tns.ng/review-tiwas-baggage/ |title=Review: Great Acting, Romance & Soothing Story Rhythm All Make "Tiwa’s Baggage" A Handful |last=Olujuigbe |first=Ife |website=True Nollywood Stories}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7454030}}
{{Films by Biodun Stephen|state=collapsed}}