Mikolo

Mikolo (2023)

Two children befriend a magical creature and must help it to return to its forest home.

Date of release
2023-08-18
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director
Niyi Akinmolayan

Casting

Interesting facts

Mikolo is a 2023 Nigerian live action and computer-animated family fantasy film. It was directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars child actors Pamilerin Ayodeji and Fiyinfoluwa Asenuga, along with Yvonne Jegede and Binta Ayo Mogaji, in the lead roles. The film is a rare example of Nollywood production of film for children. With a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes, it premiered in Nigerian cinemas on 18 August 2023, and was released on Amazon Prime in multiple markets around the world in December 2023.

Production

The film was conceived and directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, who also wrote the screenplay. It had a large budget in Nollywood terms, 120 million naira, and was filmed in Ondo State, with post-production at Anthill Studios in Lagos. Some scanning of actors was used to merge the live action and CGI aspects.

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