‘Taxi Driver’ premieres

The comedy flick ‘Taxi Driver,’ directed by Daniel Emeke Oriahi, premiered yesterday at the FilmHouse Cinema Apapa. The movie which stars ace comedian Saka, also features Femi Jacobs, Adekola Odunlade, and Ijeoma Grace Agu among others, has generated a lot of excitement because it’s the first time the trio will be featuring together in a […]

The comedy flick ‘Taxi Driver,’ directed by Daniel Emeke Oriahi, premiered yesterday at the FilmHouse Cinema Apapa.
The movie which stars ace comedian Saka, also features Femi Jacobs, Adekola Odunlade, and Ijeoma Grace Agu among others, has generated a lot of excitement because it’s the first time the trio will be featuring together in a predominantly English language movie.
It is also a debut for Odunlade, described as the king of mass market, in cinemas. The outing serves as a test for his ability to translate the mass market appeal to the cinema.
The movie tells the story of how ‘Adigun’ copes with dealing with the multitude of odd characters he comes across working at night from ‘Delia’ the queen prostitute, to ‘Kakanfo’ the unseen vigilante, the notorious assassins ‘three wise men,’ to the godfather, ‘Baba Mistura’ and many more interesting characters who apply their trade in Lagos at night.
The work is perceived as a strong contender as one of the most creatively shot films in the industry so far. This dark comedy story brings a rich mixed bag of emotions from love to greed to betrayal, shenanigans, contradictions and self-discovery.
Dom Omope, the in-house producer at FilmOne, speaking on the movie, said: “’Taxi Driver’  is the last of three films I have produced this year as head of film production at FilmOne and it’s by far my most ambitious of all.”
He added that: “’Taxi Driver’ (Oko Ashewo) presented us with a great and refreshing opportunity to create something visually stunning and standout in Nollywood.”
Omope said: I am really excited about this moment in Nollywood’s history where FilmOne is at the fore-front of the creation of cinema films to add more richness and diversity to the industry. This is a film I am proud of and every Nigerian should be proud of as well.”
The movie, which has been described as a good mixed of talent and ambition, is expected to be a big box office hit.