COMING SOON: Orah

Orah is an upcoming revenge – crime thriller written and directed by Lonzo Nzekwe (Anchor Baby). The upcoming movie stars Lucky Onyekachi Ejim, Agape Mngomezulu, Morgan Bedard, Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama, Oris Erhuero, O.C. Ukeje, Femi Lawson, Christopher Seivrigh, Angel Oduko, Tina Mba, Emeka Nwagbaraocha, Ruby Akubueze, and Kelechi Udegbe

The movie follows the “story of 15-year-old Orah Madukaku, who kills a man in Nigeria and flees the country without her infant son, Lucky. 17 years later, Orah is an illegal immigrant in Canada working as a taxi driver for attorney Eli Pope and his high-profile Nigerian client, Bami Hazar, who are both involved in international money laundering. After Hazar orders the murder of Orah’s son, she embarks on a revenge spree to bring Hazar to justice. When all her legal options fail, Orah resorts to violence to settle the score.”

The film was shot in Canada and Nigeria in 2022 and is produced by Floyd Kane, Amos Adetuyi, and Lonzo Nzekwe.

Orah has been selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2023) in the Industry Selects programme on September 11, 2023 after which it will open in Canada through Level Film.