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I'll Take My Chances est un film Nigerien de genre Romance réalisé par Desmond Elliot avec Ini Edo

I'll Take My Chances (2012)

I'll Take My Chances
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Durée 1h41
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Genres Romance

I'll Take My Chances is a 2011 Nigerian dance romantic drama film, produced by Emem Isong and directed by Desmond Elliot. It stars Ini Edo and Bryan Okwara in lead roles, with Sam Loco Efe, Jide Kosoko, Ini Ikpe, Ashleigh Clark and Abiola Segun Williams in supporting roles. The film's synopsis says: "Tradition demands that a troubled young woman take the position of priestess of the land or else allow calamity to befall the village. She refuses to accept her fate and is further convinced not to heed custom's call by a handsome stranger".

The film premiered in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on 24 September 2011, before its general release on 24 February 2012 and was met with generally mixed to negative critical reviews. It received five nominations at the 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, winning the award for "Best Costume", and also got three nominations at the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards, receiving the award for "Best Edited Movie".

Synopsis

Ikechukwu (Bryan Okwara) and his girlfriend, Giselle (Ashleigh Clark) travels to Lagos from the United States to set up a dance group, they are however met with disappointments after attending several auditions without being selected. IK is posted to the village of Ikot-Uyai for his NYSC, with the hope that he'll work his redeployment back to Lagos in a few weeks, but his request is however refused. Idara (Ini Edo), a village girl enjoys dancing so much; her father, Chief Ekene (Sam Loco Efe) takes her to the priest, concerned about her behaviour with the suspicion that she might be possessed. The village priestess eventually reveals that Idara must become the next priestess of the village, lest calamity would befall the entire village.

Acteurs

Ini Edo

(Idara)Jide Kosoko

(Minister)
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