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Nile Entertainment Takes African Rights to Action-Thriller ‘Son of the Soil,’ From U.K. Genre Label Action Xtreme (EXCLUSIVE)
Nile Entertainment has acquired African rights and is planning a theatrical rollout for action film 'Son of the Soil,' from the U.K.'s Action Xtreme.
The cast features Iretiola Olusola Doyle, Patience Ozokwo and Sunshine Rosman, alongside Toyin Oshionke, Damilola Ogunsi, Taye Arimoro and Philip Asaya. The deal, which was negotiated at the Cannes Market by Chee Keong Cheung on behalf of Action Xtreme and Sovereign Films and by Moses Babatope for Nile Entertainment, marks the latest acquisition by the Lagos-based distributor as it continues to grow a slate of what it describes as “cinematic, globally resonant African stories.” It follows the recent pickup of “Wives on Strike: The Uprising,” from Nigerian multihyphenate and YouTube sensation Omoni Oboli. Other titles include the coming-of-age story “Radio Voice,” politically charged ensemble piece “Blackout,” the time-bending thriller “Reverse” and “Imported Wives,” billed as a “bold, funny and thought-provoking look at migration, love and the complexity of modern womanhood.”
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