Journalist turned-filmmaker, Adeola Agoro, has pledged to honour the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke at the premiere of her latest movie, Okikiola The Fisherman scheduled for August 2, 2024.
According to her, the honour is coming on the heels of the governor’s support during the post-production of the film.
“When his attention was drawn to this culturally significant movie, Okikiola The Fisherman, Governor Ademola Adeleke came onboard as a champion of arts and culture, and the movie industry by supporting it. So, I decided to honour him at the premiere as a way of thanking him and the Osun state government for the way they have contributed to the preservation of our cultural heritage and by supporting Okikiola the Fisherman,” she said.
The film is the story of love, greed, resilience, misleading and danger inherent in taking wrong decisions. Okikiola (Baaj Adebule), the star fisherman of the community, has one aspiration – to marry Dunni, the beautiful daughter of a struggling family in his community, and he does all within his power to show how ready he is to take care of her.
By a twist of fate, however, the community’s Yeye Osun (Jumoke George) has to quickly find a wife for her son, Daisi (Bolanle Ninalowo), leading to a silent war between the fisherman and the custodian of the river, which may either devour or open a new vista of hope for some of the characters. What would make Adeyemi (Kunle Afolayan) want to reach for a weapon to attack the fisherman? What would be the game of Iya Ngozi (Faithia Balogun) in all of this? The answers to these posers could be found in the film.
Shot with the best cinematic equipment and produced by Lovely Pink Media Ltd owned by Adeola Agoro and Titilope Ejimagwa, Okikiola the Fisherman parades notable actors including Kunle Afolayan, Bolanle Ninalowo (Nino), Faithia Balogun, Baaj Adebule, Jumoke George, Don Richard, Olaiya, Segun Ogungbe and many others.
The movie also features 13 foreigners from the United States, Spain, Venezuela and Mexico whose adept in Yoruba language points the way to the often-forgotten Osun culture and tradition.
“The legacy of promoting the Osun culture is deeply rooted in me. The story of Okikiola the Fisherman is both enchanting and culturally rich. The film will not only entertain, it would also promote the unique culture and tradition of Osun state,” Agoro stated.