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Ayinla

  • 2021
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
63
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Ayinla (2021)
Tells the story of Nigerian musician, Ayinla Omowura, who used Apala music to address issues of the contemporary society - commending and criticizing various governmental and individual acts.
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Ayinla is a musical eponymous film based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight ... Read allAyinla is a musical eponymous film based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight on May 6, 1980 at Abeokuta.Ayinla is a musical eponymous film based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight on May 6, 1980 at Abeokuta.

  • Director
    • Tunde Kelani
  • Writer
    • Ade Derek Adeniji
  • Stars
    • Edunjobi Abdulganiu
    • Adebowale Adedayo
    • Lateef Adedimeji
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    63
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tunde Kelani
    • Writer
      • Ade Derek Adeniji
    • Stars
      • Edunjobi Abdulganiu
      • Adebowale Adedayo
      • Lateef Adedimeji
    • 3User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Edunjobi Abdulganiu
    • Ayinla's Driver
    Adebowale Adedayo
    • Bayowa
    • (as Mr. Macaroni)
    Lateef Adedimeji
    • Ayinla
    Bimbo Ademoye
    • Fali
    Adekunle Adeosun
    • Abesujobi
    Kemi Adewale
    • Secretary
    Kunle Afolayan
    • Ajala
    Dare Agbejo
    • Ewe
    Kayode Akindina
    • Willy
    Olalekan Akinyelu
    • Kushoro
    Abidemi Apoku
    • Badira
    Omowunmi Dada
    Omowunmi Dada
    • Deborah
    Adefowobi Erioluwa
    • Nurse
    Oluwaseun Fabusuyi
    • Doctor
    Gbenga Goke Fadiran
    • DPO
    Emmanuel Ikwue
    • Club President
    Owolabi Johnson
    • Ajasa's brother
    Tunde Kelani
    • Cameo
    • Director
      • Tunde Kelani
    • Writer
      • Ade Derek Adeniji
    • All cast & crew
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    The Doyen of Nigerian Film Industry - Pelumi Folarin

    Tunde Kelani, the man in the class of his own, consistently delivering excellence.

    #Ayinla, the #production of the Master Visual storyteller, altered the course of my emotion, bringing past into the present, layer upon layer, he unfolds the work and life of the great #Apala icon who was gone before I was born.

    Such a visual metaphor, soothing to the interior emotional state and impactful to the mind.

    Thanks for your right depiction of Yoruba culture in your works. You are indeed a great #panafricanist

    Great job, You are indeed a National Pride.
    8ngandacinema

    Now we know who Ayinla was!

    Ayinla was a beautiful experience to discover Apala music from the comforts of our home.

    We were immersed in the culture and got a good understanding of who Ayinla was; job well done.

    DELICIOUS

    -So...most of us know Lateef Adedimeji for being a joker in all his movies, but in this film, oh my goodness, he was unrecognizable😅 He purely captured the artistic spirit of Ayinla

    -No criticism on the old-fashioned art direction; it was a careful execution

    -The screenplay really drew us into Ayinla's world: we got to know about his likes/dislikes, food, songwriting process, interests, ambitions, etc.

    The inclusion of different parties such as the reporters, the promoting agency, and his fans/well-wishers diversified the narrative

    -Ayinla cautioned us to be sober and vigilant in life, make informed decisions, as well as know the people we allow within our inner circle

    BLAND

    -The audio, the audio, the audio was not refined; it gave off a speaker sound effect that was quite disrupting at times

    -The constant fading transition was a bit much from scene to scene.

    Ayinla, being a musical, could have tremendously benefited from artistic editing and cinematography in order to maintain the flow.

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2021 (Nigeria)
    • Country of origin
      • Nigeria
    • Languages
      • Yoruba
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Greoh Media
      • TKO Pomulero
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      1 hour 59 minutes
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