The Arbitration
The Arbitration is a 2016 Nigeria romantic drama film, written by Chinaza Onuzo, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, and produced by Chinaza Onuzo, Omotayo Adeola, and Zulu Oyibo. The film stars OC Ukeje, Adesua Etomi, Iretiola Doyle and Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama.
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| Directed by | Niyi Akinmolayan |
| Produced by | Chinaza Onuzo Omotayo Adeola Zulu Oyibo |
| Written by | Chinaza Onuzo |
| Screenplay by | Chinaza Onuzo |
| Starring | OC Ukeje Adesua Etomi Ireti Doyle Somkele Iyamah |
| Music by | Anthills studio |
| Edited by | Vicky Akudoju |
Production companies | Inkblot production limited |
| Distributed by | Talking Drum Entertainment |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Plot
Gbenga (OC Ukeje), is a charming entrepreneur, running a very profitable tech company, and is the defendant in a law suit filed by Dara (Adesua Etomi), a computer engineer, whose talent helped Gbenga's company acquire the height it's reached. Both colleagues were lovers whose relationship ended when Gbenga discovered his wife (Beverly Naya) was pregnant with their supposed-to-be first child. Her lawsuit seeks compensation for those accounts, and Dara sues Gbenga for coercing her into sex (which counts as rape).
Cast
- OC Ukeje as Mr. Gbenga
- Adesua Etomi as Dara
- Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama as Omawumi Horsfall
- Iretiola Doyle as Funlaya Johnson
Production
Shooting of the film took place at locations in Lagos.[1]
Release
The film was released in Nigerian cinemas on 12 August 2016. It also premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[2][3]
References
- , The Arbitration Nollywood Movie-Official Trailer.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), The Arbitration - Toronto International Film Festival.
- , "The Arbitration": Watch Oc Ukeje, Adesua Etomi, Ireti Doyle, Sola Fosudu in 1st teaser.