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Official Photos: Dakore Akande, Omoni Oboli, Ireti Doyle, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Mo Abudu, Wale Ojo, Biyi Bandele & More at the ‘FIFTY’ BFI London Premiere!
The highly anticipated movie – ‘FIFTY‘ by EbonyLife Films had its BFI London Film Festival premiere on Saturday 17th October 2015, and the cast – Dakore Akande, Iretiola Doyle, Wale Ojo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Omoni Oboli as well as EbonyLife CEO, Mo Abudu and Director, Biyi Bandele were in attendance. See first photos here.
The sold out movie premiere had loads to offer – an opening of the red carpet with the famous UK-based Talking Drummers, a live screening of the movie, as well as an after party. It also marked the first African-style film premiere in London and witnessed a large group of spectators during the screening.
The day began for the ladies at their hotel – the St. Martins Hotel where they prepared to get picked up by a car from the Film Festival, and took selfies.
Next up was the red carpet. The ladies were met on the red carpet by the Talking Drummers. After dancing, they rook photos by the wall and headed in for a brief press screening. Then it was time for the screening!
The Screening
After the screening was the after party! Guests and the cast and crew got together to celebrate the successful movie. In continuance of its world-wide acclaim and overwhelming appreciation, FIFTY thrilled a grateful festival audience and enjoyed a rapturous and unending standing ovation.
The movie is set for release nationwide on the 18th of December, 2015.
The next day, the cast premiered the movie at The Ritzy.
Fifty will premiere in Nigeria with a special Grand World Premiere on the 13th of December 2015 at The Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. There are a limited number of tables available at this grand premiere, so book your VVIP table now and be one of the first to watch Fifty on the continent. Fifty will then be released in cinemas nationwide on the 18th of December 2015.
Go out and support this African movie-magical experience wherever you are in the world as Fifty also enjoys worldwide distribution via Netflix to 65 million homes globally.
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Photo Credits: Micheal Tubes/ Daniel Sync/ Sleek
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BellaNaija is a Media Partner with the FIFTY by EbonyLife Films Movie Premiere