If I Am President

If I Am President
Release poster
Directed byBright Wonder Obasi
Written byBright Wonder Obasi
Produced by
  • Bright Wonder Obasi
  • Chinenye Obasi[1]
  • Osas Iyamu
  • Nnadi Dumkenenna[2]
Starring
CinematographyIfeanyi Iloduba
Edited byOlamide Aremu
Music byKulanen Ikyo
Production
company
High Definition Film Studios
Release date
  • October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) (Nigeria)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

If I Am President is a 2018 Nigerian political drama film written and directed by Bright Wonder Obasi.[3][4] It stars Ayoola Ayolola,[5] Joke Silva,[6] Rahama Sadau, Bimbo Manuel, Ivie Okujaye, Bryan Okwara, Ayo Emmanuel, Victor Decker, and Osas Iyamu.[7][8]

A High Definition Film Studios production as supported by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation,[9] If I am President is a movie that brings to light the true political state of affairs of the Nigerian Government. It is centered around the story of 37-year old Zinachi Ohams, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Rebirth Party, a new party made up of young idealists and recently metamorphosed from a Civil Society Organization.[10]

  1. ^ "- IMDb".
  2. ^ "Dumkenenna Nnadi".
  3. ^ "Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel, Ayo Ayoola star in new movie, 'If I am President'". 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Nigerian writer wins plagiarism lawsuit against Nollywood filmmaker". January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Joke Silva, Ayo Ayoola contest for President in the Movie "If I Am President" – in Cinemas from November 9th". 25 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Joke Silva and Ayo Ayoola contest for President in the movie "If I Am President, in Cinemas from November 9, 2018". 26 October 2018.
  7. ^ "If I Am President". If I am President. 2019-04-12. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  8. ^ "Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel, Rahama Sadau star in new movie | Premium Times Nigeria". 7 November 2018.
  9. ^ Lagos, Opeyemi Kehinde (November 7, 2018). "'If I am President' hits cinemas nationwide this weekend". Daily Trust.
  10. ^ ""If I am President" hits cinemas". November 9, 2018.