Gangs of Lagos

Gangs of Lagos (2023)

A group of friends who each have to navigate their own destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighborhood of Isale Eko, Lagos.

Date of release
2023-04-07
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (56)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Crime
Director
Jadesola Osiberu

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: politics

Gangs of Lagos is a 2023 Nigerian thriller crime film directed by Jadesola Osiberu and Co-written by Kay Jegede and Osiberu. The First African Prime Video Movie. The ensemble cast also features Tobi Bakre, Adesua Etomi, Chike, Iyabo Ojo, Chioma Chukwuka, Zlatan, Bimbo Ademoye, Yvonne Jegede, Yinka Quadri, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, and Yhemolee. The story involves three friends Obalola, Ify, and Gift, who grew up in Ìsàlẹ̀ Èkó, a neighborhood controlled by politically connected gangs. As rival factions clash and violence erupts, they became entangled in the escalating gang warfare.

Production

Gangs of Lagos is directed by Jadesola Osiberu, known for Isoken (2017), Sugar Rush (2019), and Brotherhood (2022). The film was co-produced by Kemi Lala Akindoju and produced under a three-year partnership between Amazon Prime Video and Osiberu's production company, Greoh Studios. Osiberu collaborated with Akindoju and K. I. Jegede on the screenplay, which drew on Lagos' urban setting and culture.

According to Jade Osiberu the creator of Gangs of Lagos the idea for the film came during the production of the TV series Gidi Up in Ìsàlẹ̀ Èkó, around ten years before the film's production. Osiberu stated that the movie was inspired by what she witnessed through the window of a building adjacent to where she was filming and saw a mother preparing dinner while shouting at her children.

Gangs of Lagos marked a milestone in Nigerian cinema as it became the first Amazon Original film from Africa.

Principal photography for Gangs of Lagos started in 2021 and lasted for two months, from the 18th of June to the 18th of August. The majority of the movie was filmed in Isale Eko, a historic neighborhood of Lagos Island. The filming faced challenges during production.

The production design of Gangs of Lagos focused on depicting the urban environment of Lagos through attention to elements such as color palette, architecture, and street scenes. The cinematography, led by Olumuyiwa Oyedele, used camera movements intended to capture the activity of Lagos’s streets. The visual style reflects the city’s environment as presented in the film.

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