Up North is a 2018 Nigerian drama film produced by Anakle Films and Inkblot Productions,[2] and directed by Tope Oshin.[3] The screenplay was written by Naz Onuzo and Bunmi Ajakaiye, based on a story from Editi Effiong.[4] It was mainly shot in Bauchi, with a one-week shoot in Lagos.[5]
| Up North | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tope Oshin |
| Screenplay by | Bunmi Ajakaiye Chinaza Onuzo |
| Story by | Editi Effiong |
| Produced by | Isioma Osaje Zulumoke Oyibo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pindem Lot Kagho Bichop Idhebor |
| Edited by | Banjo Onyekachi Ayodele |
| Music by | Ré Olunuga Gray Jones Ossai |
Production companies | Anakle Films Inkblot Productions |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Entertainment |
Release date | 28 December 2018 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Languages | English Hausa Pidgin English |
| Box office | ₦94 million[1] |
Cast edit
- Banky Wellington as Bassey Otuekong
- Rahama Sadau as Mariam
- Kanayo O. Kanayo as Chief Otuekong
- Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington as Zainab
- Michelle Dede as Idara Otuekong
- Hilda Dokubo as Mrs Otuekong
- Ibrahim Suleiman as Sadiq
- Rekiya Attah as Principal Hassan
- Akin Lewis as Otunba
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Top 20 WA Films of 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria". www.ceanigeria.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ "Up North Featuring Adesua And Banky W". Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Up North: Tope Oshin's thrilling joy ride". TheCable Lifestyle. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ "TBoss, Kanayo O Kanayo, Rahama Sadau Banky W in Up North". amp-pulse-ng.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ "Making Nigeria's biggest scale film: Producer Zulumoke Oyibo reflects on Up North". The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper - Nigeria and World News. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
