#2017REWIND : Top 5 Most Daring Nollywood Movies of 2017

Starting off our 2017 Rewind series, here’s our list of the most daring movies we saw in 2017. These are movies that push the envelope and may or may not have succeeded in achieving their aim. These movies had great intentions but may not have been a hit with the audiences. These are the movies that could have been ground-breaking in other industries, but because we are a ‘laugh and love’ only kind of audience, it might have failed greatly in the box office.

These are the movies that are not just a different take on ‘a series of unfortunate events’ type deals, nor are they a glamour show. These are the movies with the stories that at first glance have you inspired and hopeful for the future of nollywood. These are our top 5 most daring nollywood movies of 2017 and why we think so.

#5. OJUKOKORO

Ojukokoro starts off slow and questioning and might have you wondering what the makers are really hoping to achieve with this one. However, it’s daring nature is in its focus and its concentration, it’s in its characters – at least the strong male ones, and it is in daring to create these characters. Ojukokoro might not have made a killing at the box office but it was definitely on to something.

#4. IDAHOSA TRAILS

Idahosa Trails is the Stanlee Ohikhuare film that is almost about the famed reverend. The movie tells the story from a different angle is not a biopic. Instead, the story of a Nigerian Icon is told from the lens of a white man searching to find out more about him. The movie might have missed in various aspects, however, the idea to tell the story and not to have it read as a biography is daring on its own.

#3. ALTER EGO

Technically Alter Ego is the story of Ada Igwe, played by Omotola J. Ekehinde who runs a law firm and also tackles issues of abuse (especially in young girls). This is not why Alter Ego makes the list. This movie makes the list for its first half or so. It’s for the characterization built of Ada as a strong business woman who has her own vices or interests – especially as it deals with her interactions with the opposite sex. Ada is characterized as a woman who sees a man that she wants and gets him whether or not that involves her paying.

#2. HAKKUNDE 

There are a few things about Hakkunde that gets it this spot on the list. It’s the escape of Charles Idowu from the “Frank Donga” archetype but the commitment still to a comedic genre while still telling a serious story. In Hakkunde, a well known Nigerian struggle of finding employment after graduating from school takes on a life of its own as our main character decides to take charge of his future and his life.

#1. KING INVINCIBLE

And of course, this had to be number one. King Invincible was that epic that nollywood might have just not been ready for. The movie is set in a fictional land, where a prince begins the process of turning into a werewolf. However, it doesn’t devolve into comical empty and/or haphazard. King Invincible is daring enough for choosing to tell the story and it is extra daring for telling the story on the budget that it does.