‘Citation’, a Netflix original movie by Nigerian ace filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has won the ‘Best International Film’ award at the 2022 National Film Festival in the United Kingdom.
Gatekeepers News reports that Afolayan announced the win in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
He said the award came as a surprise to him “as there was no form of lobbying to win”.
“Two days ago in London, Citation won Best International Film. The Director – Kunle Afolayan and the entire production team didn’t see the award coming,” he wrote.
“We are grateful for the support and recognition of the public and the organizers. In Kunle Afolayan’s words ‘I am glad we got recognized without even lobbying’.
“The National Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of established and independent filmmakers, actors, actresses, casting directors, production companies, and crew who make up the motion picture industry.
“The National Film Awards holds 4 events annually in the United Kingdom, USA, South America, Africa, and Australia.
“All nominations and voting for the NFA are submitted and voted for by movie fans. The NFA is produced by the National Film Academy which also produces the new National Film Festival.”
Gatekeepers News reports that Citation, released in 2020, is a story of a student who speaks out after a university professor attempts to rape her, and the reaction of the university institution to the claims.
Among those who starred in the movie are Ibukun Awosika, chairman of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN); Temi Otedola, Joke Silvia, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ini Edo, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Adjetey Anang, Gabriel Afolayan, Bienvenu Neba, and the late Sadiq Daba.
