Portal:African cinema/Selected score/25
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, also known as Living in Bondage II, is a 2019 Nigerian supernatural thriller directed by Ramsey Nouah. A sequel to the 1992 cult classic Living in Bondage, the film was a blockbuster that broke several box office records upon its release. Today it ranks 22 overall on the list of highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time.
In 2020 it received 30 combined nominations from the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA), and Best of Nollywood Awards, and won 13 awards. These included three nominations for Best Soundtrack, taking home the award at the AMVCA.
The soundtrack is a 12-track produced by Larry Gaaga showcasing some of Nigeria’s A-list Afrobeats artists, such as Davido “Work (Living in Bondage)”, Flavour, 2 Face Idibia, Waje, Duncan Mighty, Phyno, Olamide Iyanya, Reekado Banks, Omawunmi, and Patoranking.