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My Name is Kadi

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My Name is Kadi
Directed byBright Wonder Obasi
Written byAisha Tisha Mohammed
Produced byAisha Tisha Mohammed
StarringBlossom Chukwujekwu, Kenneth Okolie, Tina Mba and Sylvia Oluchy.
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

My Name is Kadi is a 2016 Nigerian drama film written by Aisha Tisha Mohammed and directed by Bright Wonder Obasi. The Hollywood African Prestigious Awards nominated film stars Blossom Chukwujekwu, Kenneth Okolie, Tina Mba and Silvia Oluchy.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

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The film revolves around a girl who misbehaves to the extent that she decided to leave her family and live by her own rules. She eventually met a responsible man who changed her, but she battles with different hurdles in keeping him.[4]

Cast

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  • Femi Afolabi as guy at the bar
  • Ivy Blessing Agbo as lady at the restaurant
  • Preach Bassey as Kenneth
  • Jide Bolarinwa as Alh. Danjuma
  • Benjamin Chiedu as Officer
  • Blossom Chukwujekwu as Kwem
  • Kelvin Godwin as guy at the restaurant
  • Tina Mba as Mrs. Hamilton
  • Aisha Mohammed as Kadi
  • Obinna Nwaka as Kelvin
  • Kenneth Okolie as Tyler
  • Sylvia Oluchy as Jumai
  • Chineye Onah as Medinna
  • Bella Onuh as lady at the bar
  • Vincent Opurum as Minister
  • Josephine Ramos as Dami
  • Gertrude Seibi [3] as Waiter

Premiere

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The film premiered at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja in June 2016. In attendance were former Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, Josephine Ramos, Desmond Utomwen, Grace Amaiye, Femi Gbajabiamila and Desmond Elliot.[2]

Awards and nominations

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My name is Kadi got three nominations at the 2017 Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards, in California and it won the Most Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Award [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tisha Mohammed: From Sociology to screen". Daily Trust. 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  2. ^ a b sunnews (2016-12-10). "Aisha Mohammed premieres My Name is Kadi". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. ^ a b My Name is Kadi (2016) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-07-18
  4. ^ "From the diary of a player, Aisha is Kadi". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2022-07-18.