lundi 9 septembre 2013

Watch The Best African Comedy Movies

By Cecile Ingram


There are a lot of very funny African comedy movies. No Surrender is about an ex-soldier who will go to any lengths in order to stop misdemeanours. However, because most people are scared of him, he gets away with his own bad conduct. After his younger brother dies, he marries the widow against her will. Then he tries to make her into a good wife. The film stars Nkem Owoh.

Return Of Aku and Popo Sisters sees Osita and Chinedu Ekedieze in the main roles. It's the story of Erente who has special powers in order to protect the other villagers. Aku and Popo want to form a good friendship with him but they're not sure how to go about it without starting trouble. They made a sequel to this picture as well.

Suicide Bombers is a comedy about Charles Inojie, Charles Awurum and Victor Osuagwu. It's about the lengths people will go to in order to escape poverty. There is a sequel featuring the same actors and a companion film called Lost Bomb. Some people have said they are among the funniest films ever to be produced in Africa.

Crime Crisis is about a bus driver called Ishmael, who believes that Nigeria needs to re-invent itself in order for things to improve in the country. However, instead of changing of things, he spends most of his time arguing with passengers who leave trash on the road. He gets thrown in jail because he keeps fighting police officers who he thinks are not doing a good job. It stars John Okafor and Charles Awurum.

Akiki is the central character in Holy Life. He's extraordinarily choosy when it comes to women. He always rejects the ones he meets. He tricks his younger brother into lending him money by saying it is to pay for his wedding. However, Akiki has no intentions of getting married. Soon, his brother elopes which makes Akiki angry because he is the eldest and is supposed to marry first. A family feud takes place.

Old Fools features Nkem Owoh. It's the story of a family who feud with each other because they refuse to make compromises. When some secrets come to light, it results in one part of the family gaining ascendancy over another. It has been described as an unmissable movie. A sequel was made also.

In Village Rascals, Popo and Aki are always getting into mischief. However, one day they go too far when they steal a masque from a shrine and sell it to tourists, living a life of luxury with the proceeds. However, the masque has been protecting the village for hundreds of years and the gods seek vengeance on the tourists who bought it.

Shattered Mirror is among the more popular African comedy movies. It's a story about a man who gets verbal abuse from his father due to the fact that he is unable to escape unemployment. He falls into depression due to his lack of money. He becomes part of a secret cult. His father however, sees that his ideas for his son have become a reality but not in the way he had hoped.




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