‘Gammy & The Living Things’ premieres to critical acclaim in Lagos

By Benjamin Njoku

The movie “Gammy & The Living Things,” produced by Nduka Enweliku and directed by Ikem Isiekwena, premiered astatine FilmHouse, Lekki, Lagos to a lukewarm reception.

This groundbreaking 3D animation movie tells the communicative of Agama, a lizard who leaves his agrarian location for Lagos successful pursuit of a amended life.

Featuring a star-studded cast, including M.I Abaga, Joke Silva, and Pete Edochie, the movie blends humour, music, and taste themes. The film’s soundtrack, “Rites of Passage,” showcases timeless Nigerian music. Enweliku, CEO of Utricle Studios, described the movie arsenic a Nigerian story, noting that it resonates with some the aged and caller procreation of Nigerians.

“It is simply a Nigerian story. And for the older audience, it takes them backmost to wherever we were arsenic a federation and for the kids they volition recognize wherever we are coming arsenic a federation and get inspired,” said Enweliku.

“In the movie, you volition perceive timeless songs from legendary veterans similar Blakky, Ras Kimono, Majek Fashek, The Mandators, and William Onyeabor, creating a soundscape that is some uniquely Nigerian and globally resonant.”

At the bosom of the movie is “MI” Abaga, arsenic Gammy, an ambitious agama lizard determined to pursuit his dreams beyond the confines of his world. The story, told with humour, music, and heart, follows Gammy connected a travel to Lagos, blending relatable struggles with uplifting taste themes. Joining Abaga successful the ensemble are manufacture icons; Joke Silva, comedian Bovi Ugboma, and surface icon Pete Edochie, creating a formed that brings some prima powerfulness and extent to the project.

For M.I, Gammy represents immoderate young Nigerian who has large dreams and desires to alteration the world. “I americium precise arrogant of what we person done and to beryllium portion of this project. All the actors, the full squad did a large job,” M.1 said.

“I privation america to spot this arsenic a legendary portion and the communicative is precise catchy ,very intriguing,” says Mary Jane.

Gammy & The Living Things” is much than a movie; it’s a connection of pridefulness successful African creativity, said Ikem Isiekwena, the writer/Director of the movie. With Rites of Passage alongside the film, we’re celebrating the rhythm, history, and aboriginal of Nigerian euphony and animation connected the aforesaid stage.

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