The Cleanser is a 2021 Nigerian thriller film produced and written by Mathew Alajogun and directed by James Abinibi.[1] The film stars Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Alex Osifo and Antar Laniyan in the lead roles. The plot of the film revolves around the life of a man whose ambition is to eradicate the corrupted politicians.[2] The film had its theatrical release on 22 January 2021 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.
| The Cleanser | |
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| Directed by | James Abinibi |
| Written by | Mathew Alajogun |
| Story by | Mathew Alajogun |
| Produced by | Mathew Alajogun |
| Starring | Kehinde Bankole Bolanle Ninalowo Alex Osifo Antar Laniyan |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English & Yoruba |
Cast
edit- Kehinde Bankole as Funmi Williams
- Bolanle Ninalowo as Oluwole
- Alex Osifo
- Antar Laniyan
- Jide Kosoko
- Chiwetalu Agu
- Stan Nze
- Nkechi Blessing
- Chris Iheuwa
- Oladotun Kayode
Production
editThe film trailer of the film which was unveiled on 8 January 2021 indicated that the film was directed by James Abinibi.[1] However, according to BBC the film was directed by Mathew Alajogun (on his directorial debut) who is a Nigerian currently resides in the United Kingdom.[3] It was reported that Mathew developed an interest in making the film and progressed with the support he obtained from the MetFilm School in Manchester.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Tv, Bn (2021-01-21). "Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Chiwetalu Agu… Watch the Official Trailer for James Abinibi's "The Cleanser"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ a b "SPOTLIGHT: Mathew Alajogun, the filmmaker who cooked up lies to escape medical school". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "From Manchester to Nollywood filmmaking". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Graduate's first film hits the Nigerian big screens". Voice Online. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
