Special Jollof

Special Jollof
Film poster
Directed byEmem Isong
Produced byEmem Isong
StarringJoseph Benjamin
Uche Jombo
Femi Adebayo
Production
company
Royal Arts Academy
Distributed byBlue Pictures Entertainment
Release date
  • 14 February 2020 (2020-02-14)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesNigeria
United States
LanguageEnglish

Special Jollof is a 2020 Nigerian-American romantic comedy film. Produced and directed by Emem Isong; Starring Joseph Benjamin, Uche Jombo and Femi Adebayo in the lead roles.[1] The film was majorly shot in Nigeria and United States. The theme of the film is set as a love story, with immigration in the background.[2] The film was released on 14 February 2020 coinciding with Valentine's Day and also with the celebration of the Black History Month in the United States.[3][4]

Cast

Synopsis

A white American woman journalist who revives after a breakup with her lover starts working as an undercover at a Nigerian restaurant to prove that Nigerians migrate illegally to the USA. She then eventually falls in love with a Nigerian guy.[5]

Reception

The film was described as "an unexciting and overambitious flick that does not work as the romantic drama that it claims to be".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Emem Isong's 'Special Jollof' Hits Cinemas On February 14, 2020". The Whistler. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Special Jollof is different, says Isong". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Emem Isong's new movie 'Special Jollof' to premiere on Valentine's Day". Pulse Nigeria. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Emem Isong's Special Jollof Celebrates Black History Month". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Emem Isong's Special Jollof". This Day. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Emem Isong's "Special Jollof" Fails As a Romantic Drama - Afrocritik". 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2025.


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