| Freedom Way | |
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| Directed by | Afolabi Olalekan |
| Screenplay by | Blessing Uzzi |
| Story by | Blessing Uzzi |
| Produced by | Blessing Uzzi |
| Starring | Adebowale Adedayo Bimbo Akintola Jesse Suntele Meg Otanwa |
Production company | Bluhouse Studios |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Languages | English Yoruba |
Freedom Way is a 2024 Nigerian action thriller drama film written and produced by Blessing Uzzi and directed by Afolabi Olalekan on his feature film directorial debut. The film sheds light on some of the most pressing common social issues, disparities faced by Nigerians and fellow neighboring African nations, such as rampant corruption, economic meltdown, police brutality and political oppression, while also acknowledging the long-lasting impact and ripple effect such catastrophic situations would imply on the living standards of the youngsters in Nigeria.[1] The film was screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in the discovery section of the film festival on 7 September 2024.[2][3]
Since the international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film has received widespread critical acclaim from the critics and opened to generally positive reviews from critics, praising the screenplay, execution of the storytelling aspects, direction, strong melodramatic emotional scenes, lead cast's performances and the handling of the pacing of the film.[4][5]