Ayinla

Ayinla (2022)

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful range of hills and valleys in the southwestern Nigerian countryside, AYINLA is inspired by the life and times of Ayinla Omowura, a popular Yoruba musician in rural Nigeria.

Date of release
2022-04-24
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama
Director
Tunde Kelani

Interesting facts

Ayinla is a 2021 musical eponymous film based on the life of Ayinla Yusuf, popularly known as Ayinla Omowura, an Apala musician who was stabbed to death by his manager named Bayewu in a bar fight on 6 May 1980 at Abeokuta. The film premiered on 13 June 2021 in Lagos and was released to theatres on 18 June 2021. Directed by Tunde Kelani, the film was set in the 1970s and early 1980s and shot in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Lateef Adedimeji assumed the role of Ayinla, starring alongside Omowumi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Ade Laoye, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye and Mr Macaroni. Ayinla is Kelani's first major film since his 2015 release of Dazzling Mirage.

Production and release

Ayinla was shot on location in Abeokuta. It was produced by Jadesola Osiberu and the production was sponsored by First Bank of Nigeria. The film premiered on 13 June 2021 in Lagos.

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