Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (film)

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Directed byBolanle Austen-Peters
Written byTunde Babalola
Produced byBolanle Austen-Peters
Starring
Edited byTanja Hagen
Music by
George Acogny
Alan Derian
Production
company
BAP Productions
Release date
  • 17 May 2024 (2024-05-17)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is a 2024 biopic about the life and times of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a renowned Nigerian activist and mother of afrobeat Legend, Fela Kuti.[1]

The film was screened at the 12th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) where it won the prizes for Best Overall Feature Film and Best Screenplay.[2] [3][4]

  1. ^ Emelike, Obinna (2023-09-08). "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti biopic opens in cinemas, aims for Oscars". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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  3. ^ Enenaite, Blessing (2023-11-17). "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti movie shines at AFRIFF". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  4. ^ Adedayo, Adedamola (2024-04-18). "Bolanle Austen-Peters' Biopic "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" Hits Nigerian Cinemas In May". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2024-04-28.