Omo Ghetto sets record as first Nigerian movie to be released in Dubai cinemas

Funke Akindele

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele’s movie Omo Ghetto (The Saga) is set to set the record of being the first Nigerian movie to be released in UAE, Dubai cinemas.

Funke, 43, made this known in an Instagram post on Monday.

She said it will be released from January 21 in some selected cinemas.

“Exciting News for UAE Omo Ghetto fans!The No. 1 film and box office record breaker in Nigeria — Omo Ghetto (The Saga) — is set to break yet another record as the First Ever Cinema Release of a Nigerian film in the United Arab Emirates.

“Omo Ghetto (The Saga) is scheduled for release from the 21st of January, 2021 in selected Novo Cinemas in the UAE. Stay tuned for more updates!” she wrote.

Omo Ghetto (The Saga) was produced by Funke and her husband Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz.

Starring a slew of Nollywood stars, it was released in Nigeria on December 25, 2020.

Its prequel Omo Ghetto was released in 2010 starring Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Thomas, Adebayo Salami, Bose Adewoyin, Rachel Oniga, Taiwo Hassan and Yinka Quadri.

The movie is based on the life of two identical twins separated at birth, one of whom belongs to a violent female gang.