This modern modern day adaptation of the renowned Ola Rotimi play, “The gods Are Not To Blame” (which in itself is an African adaptation of ‘Oedipus Rex’), is directed by Funke Fayoyin and produced by Byron Ene.
The movie stars popular actors Kareem Adepoju aka ‘Baba Wande’ and Carol King, Akin Lewis, Nobert Young, Dele Odule, Funsho Adeolu, Gloria Anozie-Young, Iretiola Doyle, Bukky Ajayi, Gabriel Afolayan and introducing Omowunmi Dada.
The movie was shot on different locations in Nigeria, Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire and makes use of five languages; English, French, Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo.
‘The Gods Are Still Not To Blame’ tells a story of a child who was born to King Adedoyin. While the naming ceremony is in progress, the leading clergy goes into a trance and proclaims that the baby will kill his father and marry his mother. The child was later secretly taken to Cameroon so as to avert the prophecy. 28 years later in Cameroon, same prophecy was said to the him. This made him to leave for Nigeria. But what happened afterwards?
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