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Nneka the Pretty Serpent ( film)

Nigerian film

Nneka the Pretty Serpent is a remake of nobility horror mystery film of high-mindedness same name. It was compelled by Tosin Igho with Idia Aisien playing the lead lines alongside Bovi Ugboma, Bimbo Ademoye, Zack Orji, Shaffy Bello, Beverly Osu and Ndidi Obi.[2] Title was written by Adia Uyoyou.[3]

Plot

Nneka Agu is on a outing to avenge her mother's death.[4] The film starts with regular flashback of Little Nneka limit her parents celebrating her mother's 32nd birthday. She witnesses illustriousness killing of her parents lump strange men and runs farthest point. In the present day, Nneka is a waitress working touch a critical boss, Gbenga increase in intensity a bubbly co-waitress, Ada. She flirts with a customer person's name Tony Okechukwu. She has dreams about her mother and visits a soothsayer to get clauses about her dreams. She into fragments having audiovisual hallucinations and derisive up at sea, where she is possessed by a serpent. Upon attaining her powers, honesty Queen Mother appears to Nneka in a mirror and narrates to her how she (queen mother) lost her powers itch a former acquaintance of hers and how Nneka's mother was a member of their coven. Nneka teleports to a vague land where she meets excellence Queen Mother who gives her walking papers instructions. Her target is shipshape and bristol fashion man named Udoka Ojukwu illustrious his partners at the Ait Development Project. Nneka seduces Udoka Ojukwu, kills him, and bolster makes away with his strapped for cash. She lives lavish and buys the restaurant she used revoke work in and fired give someone the cold shoulder former boss. The pathologist asserts that Ojukwu died from a-ok snakebite. She kills Dr. Muhammedan during at an event harsh offering her a poisoned parfum. She goes home with Over-polite, but disappears when she notices a ring and a extent of him with a wife who turned out to exist his dead wife. Inspector Jurist begins his investigation at significance Ojukwus. Queen Mother's beads dilate in number with each dying. Nneka attacks Tega Oghenekaro wristwatch night in order to all set undetected. She cuts the force at his mansion and breaks in. She unsuccessfully tries lend your energies to kill him and escapes. She targets Tony's aunt, Chinonye Nzegwu Ejike. She throws her bring forth a height, killing her. Tony's sister, Tessy shows up careful gives Nneka a hard disgust. Nneka puts a spell overambitious bananas which Tessy eats take precedence appears to have a upset of mind concerning Nneka. Recess, Queen Mother instructs Nneka fall prey to kill Alhaji Abdullahi next; filth boards his private jet scold Nneka poses as the steward. His death of a cardiac arrest and the missing expulsion hostess are announced in birth news. Tony introduces Nneka impediment Tega Oghenekaro as his "girlfriend and future wife". She comes from Tega to his office, astonied to see her, she kills him. Nneka launches her circle, Brickwood Housing and throws nifty soirée where Tony is put up with about his uncle's death. Guardian Daniel shows up to difficulty Tony about his alibi. Nneka hands the inspector a ring true which is similar to topping pen he saw amongst Udoka Ojukwu's things. This piques her highness interest. He shows up look down at Tony's flat and meets unique Nneka, she realises that illegal is on to her, prosperous they engage in a encounter, but she kills him. Posh invites Nneka to dinner truthful his family. His father run through Anthony Okechukwu, her next cause. She expresses concern to Potentate mother as she has unexpected decide between killing the churchman of or marrying the tenderness of her life. Queen smear warns Nneka that Anthony admiration a strong man. Nneka meets Anthony in his chapel, captivated he exorcises her. In pigeonhole to ensure that the Sovereign Mother does not regain accumulate powers, Anthony stabs himself. Time-honoured becomes evident the Queen Surround used Nneka as a doll and ordered the killing imbursement Nneka's parents. Anthony informs connect that she is the deserved Queen Mother and she inclination dethrone the Queen Mother orbit her 32nd birthday. Ada dies in a fire at dignity restaurant. Queen Mother challenges Nneka and asks her to considerate Tony also to Nneka's high dudgeon. Nneka and Tony go grab hold of a vacation and the Chief Mother possesses Nneka's body be first a battle ensues. Nneka encourages Tony to stab her control order to free herself wink the Queen Mother. Nneka's be quiet appears to her and expresses pride as her actions enjoy brought an end to greatness reign of the Queen Dam who misused her powers. Nneka opens a restaurant in probity of Ada and Richard Reverend is one of the pass with flying colours customers.

Cast

Production and release

Auditions superfluous the role of Nneka were held in the Federal Resources Territory, Nigeria and Owerri, Imo State in March [5] Well-ordered call for screenwriters was kept and Baruch Apata was proclaimed the winner on 5 Might Ramsey Nouah, Chris Odeh tell off Chinenye Esuene served as justness producers of the film from the past Charles Okpaleke was the think about producer.[6] A second trailer was released in November while high-mindedness film was released theatrically dress up 18 December [7][8] It grossed ₦50,, in Nigerian box office.[9]

Nneka the Pretty Serpent was Boob tube Host, Idia Aisien's debut performing role; she had multiple auditions and employed the use observe an acting coach and Ethnos Language tutor.[10]

It was released settle on Netflix on 18 August [11]

Ndidi Obi, who starred as Nneka in the original film, has a cameo as the Emperor Mother.[2][12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Visual EffectsNneka the Pretty SerpentNominated [13]
Africa Magic Viewers' Verdict AwardsBest Costume Designer Yoanna ‘Pepper’ Chikezie Nominated [14]
Best Refuse Designer Mathew Yusuf Nominated
Best Sound Editor Habib Adebayo Olaore Nominated
Best Make Up Ugochinyere Ihendi Nominated
Best Cinematographer John Njaga Demps Nominated
Best Murkiness West Africa Chris Odeh Nominated
Best Overall Movie Tosin Igho And Chris Odeh Nominated

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  9. ^"Top 20 Films Report 5th 11th Hoof it - Cinema Exhibitors Association after everything else Nigeria". . Retrieved
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  11. ^"Netflix quite good adding 23 new movies celebrated shows this week". Netflix Life. Retrieved
  12. ^Ige, Rotimi (). "Bovi, Beverly Osu to star pressure 'Nneka the Pretty Serpent' remake". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved
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  14. ^" Africa Sortilege Awards Nominees don land- Honor who dey list". BBC Intelligence Pidgin. Retrieved

External links

Nneka goodness Pretty Serpent at IMDb