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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated actress and film producer, Ms Funke Akindele on her record-setting, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ the first film in Nollywood To gross one billion naira at the box office.
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ broke the box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become the first Nollywood film to gross one billion naira.
Akindele, made this known on her Instagram page as she shared the One Billion Naira feat flier.
President Tinubu, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.
Specifically, President Tinubu congratulated Akindele on her record-setting film and commended the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.
The President extolled the creative industry’s pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.
“The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide a conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” Tinubu said.
A Tribe Called Judah which hit cinemas on December 15, 2023, was also the first to gross over N 133 million in its opening weekend as well as the highest-grossing Nollywood film for the year 2023 after grossing over N 613 million within the first 14 days of its release.
It had earlier made history on January 2, as it emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever with a reported N854 million at the box office within 18 days in cinemas.
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The feat by ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ surpassed Akindele’s previous films ‘Battle on Buka Street’ (N668.4 million), and ’ Omo Ghetto’ (N636.1 million) which now sits as the second and third highest-grossing film in the Nigerian box office respectively.
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ is directed by Adeoluwa Owu, popularly known as Captain Degzy and is distributed by FilmOne Entertainment.
The star-studded movie featured seasoned actors including Nse Ikpe Etim, Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Ebelle Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Genoveva Umeh, and Nosa Rex, among others.
Other cast include Boma Akpore, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Etinosa Idemudia, Fathia Balogun, Jide Achufusi, Olayode Juliana, Olumide Oworu, Paschaline Alex, Tobi Makinde, Uzor Arukwe and Yvonne Jegede.
According to Akindele, the plot of ‘A Tribe called Judah,’ revolves around a woman called Jedidah Judah, who has five sons from five different men, all belonging to different tribes.
She said: “The story is so dear to my heart and it has a part of my late mum in it, and it represents the struggles faced by many single parents and mothers in society.”
According to her, the movie is currently showing in cinemas in Ghana and the United Kingdom.
(NAN)
