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Isoken is a 2017 Nigerian romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jadesola Osiberu, in her directorial debut. The film stars Dakore Akande, Joseph Benjamin, and Marc Rhys.

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4.5

Everyone in the Osayande family worries about Isoken. Although she has what appears to be a perfect life - beautiful, successful and surrounded by great family and friends - Isoken is still unmarried at 34 which, in a culture obsessed with marriage, is serious cause for concern. Things come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding when her overbearing mother thrusts her into an orchestrated matchmaking with the ultimate Edo man, Osaze. Osaze is handsome, successful and from a good family, making him the perfect Nigerian husband material. But in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin who she finds herself falling in love with and he just might be what she truly wants in a partner. The only problem is, not only is he not an Edo man, he is Oyinbo (Caucasian). Isoken is a romantic dramedy that explores cultural expectations, racial stereotypes and the bonds that unite families in a touching, dramatic and comedic way.

Released: 2017-06-16100 minDir: Jadesola OsiberuRomance, Comedy, Drama

Cast

  • Dakore Egbuson-Akande
  • Joseph Benjamin
  • Marc Rhys
  • Funke Akindele
  • Tina Mba
  • Lydia Forson

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

399 votes

Year
2017
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Isoken is a 2017 Nigerian romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jadesola Osiberu, in her directorial debut. The film stars Dakore Akande, Joseph Benjamin, and Marc Rhys.

The film was produced by Tribe85 productions and distributed by Silverbird Distributions in Nigeria and Evrit film in the UK. It premiered in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2017 at the West End's Cineworld in London and then in Nigeria on 16 June 2017 at the Landmark Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagos. The film is one of the creative industry projects under the NollyFund loan scheme supported by the Bank of Industry.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Isoken” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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