Jénífà
Sign in to saveJenifa is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama film starring Funke Akindele. The film won Akindele the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards. Other AMAA nominations included Best Nigerian Film, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Original Soundtrack.
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0.0A razz village girl who has never left her community is plunged into a sophisticated new world when she goes to university in Lagos. She quickly learns that she must fight to earn respect and become popular.
Released: 2008-01-01114 minDir: Muhydeen S. Ayinde
Cast
- Funke Akindele as Suliat/Jenifa
- Adebayo Salami
- Jide Kosoko
- Tola Oladokun
- Yinka Quadri
- Iyabo Ojo
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Jenifa
- Film.image
- Movie poster for Jenifa.jpg
- Film.director
- Muhydeen S. A. Ayinde
- Film.producer
- Olatunji Balogun
- Film.starring
- Funke Akindele Iyabo OjoRonke Odusanya Eniola Badmus Mosunmola Filani Ireti Osayemi Tope Adebayo
- Film.music
- Fatai Izebe
- Film.cinematography
- Moroof Fadairo
- Film.editing
- Abiodun Adeoye
- Film.studio
- Scene One Productions
- Film.distributor
- Olasco Films Nig. Ltd.
- Film.country
- Nigeria
- Film.language
- Yoruba
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2008
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country of origin
- Nigeria
- Original language
- Yoruba
- Narrative location
- Nigeria
- Distribution format
- Blu-ray Disc
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Jenifa is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama film starring Funke Akindele. The film won Akindele the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2009 Africa Movie Academy Awards. Other AMAA nominations included Best Nigerian Film, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Original Soundtrack.
The film was the first instalment in what evolved into a popular Nigerian franchise. A feature sequel, The Return of Jenifa, was released in 2011 and a soft reboot television series, ''Jenifa's Diary, was launched in 2015. The original series was followed by two sequels, Aiyetoro Town (2019) and Jenifa on Lockdown (2021). Jenifa Spell, an educative spelling app was released in 2019. Everybody Loves Jenifa'', the third feature film of the franchise, was released in Nigerian cinemas on December 13, 2024. The movie also stars Tope Adebayo, Odunlade Adekola, Toyosi Adesanya, Alade Adeshina, Owolabi Adelaja, Kemi Afolabi, Bunmi Olatilewa, Moshood Oniyemi, Joke Oshin, Muritala Salam etc.