Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards

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Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards
File:Kambili poster.jpg
Directed byKayode Kasum
Written byOzioma Ogbaji
StarringNancy Isime
Toyin Abraham
Jide Kene Achufusi
Mawuli Gavor
Sharon Ooja
Venita Akpofure
Koye Kekere-Ekun
Uzor Arukwe
Elvina Ibru
Production
companies
FilmOne Entertainment
Empire Entertainment
Huahua Media
Release date
  • 4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesNigeria
South Africa
China
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦20 million[1]

Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards also shortly known as Kambili is a 2020 Nigerian romantic comedy film written by Ozioma Ogbaji, and directed by Kayode Kasum. The film stars Nancy Isime and Jide Kene Achufusi in the lead roles. The film is based on a young woman's quest to be married before she turns 30. It had its theatrical release on 4 December 2020 and opened to positive reviews from critics.[2] [3]

Plot

Kambili Maduka (Nancy Isime), a disorganised city girl and compulsive shopaholic, is suspended from her office job due to repeated unpunctuality. Her troubles worsen when John (Mawuli Gavor), her boyfriend of two years, unceremoniously breaks up with her before her 29th birthday, believing she is unsuitable wife material. The news disheartens her as she had hoped to marry before her 30th birthday. On a night out with her friends to celebrate her 29th, a downcast Kambili plans to win him back by showing she can be serious, but upon her return home discovers the landlord has ejected her due to late rent payment.

After spending the night at her eccentric mother Cynthia's (Elvina Ibru) house and discovering she is now engaged to her toyboy Bankole (Uzor Arukwe), she stubbornly leaves and asks her best friend Chidi to temporarily accommodate her, to his girlfriend Linda's (Sharon Ooja) chagrin. Upon reflection, Kambili follows her passion and opens an art gallery, with her supportive friends Chidi, Biodun (Venita Akpofure), and Jesse (Koye Kekere-Ekun) collaborating to transform her goal into success. She moves back in with her mother after Linda demands she leaves Chidi's house, and gradually warms to Bankole, who offers advice on planning her business.

Cast

Production

The film was jointly produced by distribution company FilmOne Entertainment in association with South Africa's Empire Entertainment and China's Huahua Media.[4][5] The collaboration deal was successfully reached in December 2018.[6] It also marked FilmOne's maiden collaboration with South African and Chinese production companies.[7] However the film project was in development hell over a year and it was supposed to be the first production venture for FilmOne Entertainment with director Kayode Kasum.[8]

The entire cast and crew members who were hired to play their respective roles in the film were all reportedly below the age of 35. The colour green was depicted as the central theme throughout the filming.

Release

The film was initially slated for theatrical release on 12 June 2020 but it was later pushed back to September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.[9] The film producers officially announced the new release date as 16 October 2020 but it was postponed again due to the End SARS protests.[10] It was finally released on 4 December 2020.

Reception

A reviewer for Afrocritik scored the movie 5.9/10 saying "The major problem with Kambili is that half the time, it seems to forget it is a rom-com...Not only is the movie longer than it needs to be, but the time and effort dedicated to brewing the romance between Kambili and her eventual love interest are also grossly inadequate."[11]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress in A Comedy Nancy Isime Pending [12]

References

  1. ^ "Top 20 Films Report 18th 20th December 2020".
  2. ^ Custodian, Culture (2020-12-15). "Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards Is Another Cliche Romcom". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-05-19). "Kayode Kasum's 'Kambili' is coming to Netflix". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2020-02-23). "Berlin: Nigeria's FilmOne Makes Global Push With China-South Africa Pact (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. ^ "Here's the first teaser for Filmone's upcoming 'Kambili- The Whole 30 Yards'". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. ^ "Meet Linda and Chidi in new 'KambIli: the whole 30 yards' teaser". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  7. ^ "Kambili: Here's everything you need to know about Filmone's South Africa/ China collaboration". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  8. ^ "Fun facts you need to know about 'Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards'". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  9. ^ "'Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards' is coming to cinemas this September". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  10. ^ "'Kambili' producers halt release amid #EndSARS protests". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  11. ^ Nwajiaku, Vivian Nneka. "Movie Review - Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards". Retrieved 2021-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.

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