10 Days in Sun City

10 days in Sun City
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdze Ugah
Produced byDarlington Abuda
Starring
Production
company
Corporate World Entertainment
Distributed bySilverbird Distributions
Release date
  • 17 June 2017 (2017-06-17) (Nigeria)
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish
Box office₦176.7 million[1]

10 days in Sun City is a 2017 Nigerian romantic action comedy film that premiered on 17 June 2017.[2][3][4] It is executive produced by AY Makun, who also plays a lead role in the film.[5] It is directed by Adze Ugah, written by Kehinde Ogunlola, and produced by Darlington Abuda.[4][6] The film is the third installment in the Akpos Adventure Franchise and was shot at locations in Lagos and Johannesburg, South Africa.[2][7]

Synopsis

The film tells the story of an aspiring beauty queen who rises to stardom but pays the price of losing her peace and joy by denouncing her fiancé, who is her manager. She was on the verge of being enslaved by her Godfather when he was confronted by some of the people he had deprived of benefits in the past. The film illustrates that true love conquers all, regardless of barriers or challenges encountered.[6]

Cast

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref
2018 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Comedy of the Year Nominated [8]
Movie with the Best Cinematography Won

Future

30 Days in China is a planned followup to 10 Days in Sun City as the next installment in the Akpos franchise. It is to be produced by the Nigerian firm FilmOne Distributions and the Chinese company Huahua Media. When it was announced in 2019, the film was marketed as an inaugural significant cinematic partnership between Chinese and Nigerian filmmakers. A book published in 2022 said the film was still under production.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Top 50 Releases of all time in West Africa. Page 18-19". Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Why I'm shooting 10 Days in Sun City - AY Makun". Premium Times. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "'10 Days in Sun City'". This Day. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 "10 days in Sun City premiered, released in Lagos - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "AY's '10 Days In Sun City' To Hit Cinemas • Channels Television". Channels Television. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. 1 2 ""10 Days in Sun City", Akpos' South African Adventure - BusinessDay : News you can trust". BusinessDay : News you can trust. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "10 Days in Sun City | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Augoye, Jayne (10 December 2018). "BON Awards 2018: Tope Oshin, Tana Adelana win big". Premium Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Tsika, Noah (2022). Cinematic Independence: Constructing the Big Screen in Nigeria. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 150. ISBN 9780520386099. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via Google Books.
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