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Mokalik
Sign in to saveMokalik is a 2019 Nigerian Comedy film written by Tunde Babalola, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan. The film stars Toni Afolayan and Femi Adebayo. Released on 31 May 2019, the film received positive reviews from critics. Mokalik was acquired by Netflix in July 2019, and was included as a part of the "Made in Africa" collection in May 2020.
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5.3'Mokalik' follows the career of an 11-year-old boy, Ponmile, from the middle-class suburbs who spends the day as a lowly apprentice at a mechanic workshop in order to view life from the other side of the tracks - When his father arrives to take him home; Ponmile has to make up his mind if he wants to return to school or take on his apprenticeship full time.
Cast
- Femi Adebayo
- Halimat Adegbola
- Ayo Adesanya
- Faith Afolabi
- Darimisire Afolayan
- Tooni Afolayan
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Nigeria
- Original language
- Yoruba
- Director
- Kunle Afolayan
- Screenwriter
- Kunle Afolayan
- Producer
- Kunle Afolayan
- Narrative location
- Lagos State
- Duration
- 99
- Distribution format
- Blu-ray Disc
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- publication date
- 2019-05-31
- title
- Mechanic
- distributed by
- Netflix
- box office
- 46900000
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Mokalik is a 2019 Nigerian Comedy film written by Tunde Babalola, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan. The film stars Toni Afolayan and Femi Adebayo. Released on 31 May 2019, the film received positive reviews from critics. Mokalik was acquired by Netflix in July 2019, and was included as a part of the "Made in Africa" collection in May 2020.
== Plot == The story revolves around an 11-year-old boy, Ponmile, who is from the middle-class suburbs and spends the day as a lowly apprentice at a mechanic workshop in order to view and glance at life from other angles. When his father arrives to take him home, Ponmile has to make up his mind if he wants to return to school or take on his apprenticeship full-time on a long-term basis.
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