GENRE: Drama
DIRECTED BY: Frank Rajah Arase
PRODUCED BY: Kwame Boadu
STARRING: Rita Dominic, Joseph Benjamin, Okawa Shaznay, Paul Obazele, Yemi Blaq, Bukky Wright
RELEASE DATE: May 8th, 2015
Iyore, literally meaning “The Return; A Life After Life” is based on the history and culture of the people of Benin, Nigeria, where Frank Rajah comes from. It is a mythical tale set around the ancient Benin Kingdom and tells a story about life after life. The epic feature is a mixture of historical facts and fiction. It explores a tragic love story centred on the rich culture of pre-colonial Benin through to the present day of Benin whilst exploring the supernatural ideas of reincarnation.
When School Teacher Osarugwe (Rita Dominic) begins to teach her class about the historical tales and conquests of the Benin Empire, she opens up the door to a love story surrounding one of the three sacred virgins of the great Benin, Amenze (Okawa Shaznay) and Edosa (Desmond Walter). Amenze, a virgin maiden whose fate is to be buried alive with the King once he has died is holding a secret that could destroy her and the sacred traditions of the Kingdom forever. In order to avoid the mortification, she escapes the Kingdom along with her lover Edosa. Their escape causes an uproar, which leads to a series of battles between kingdoms and kings.
As the story evolves, Osarugwe herself is going through her own personal battles when her childhood love Prince Azuwa (Joseph Benjamin) resurfaces to profess his undying love for her. Confused due to the fact that she is now a married woman, Osarugwe is caught up in an inner battle of what is right and wrong. Osarugwe’s story is so vividly reminiscent of the story she tells her students in school, that the idea of reincarnation becomes so prevalent.
They say the soul of man is immortal, and will be refreshed again in another life. This magical tale is sure to bring out the scents and sites of old time Benin whilst exploring the beauty of forbidden love and the idea of reincarnations. A film directed by Frank Rajah Arase and co produced by Kwame Boadu for Raj and Heroes films productions 2014.
-nollywoodmindspace.com
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Hmm. Me, I did not enjoy this movie oo. I'm just doing this for Obiora who requested it. I didn't even understand the movie. Don't get me wrong, it is a good story but i don't know who to blame cos the story was not well told. Maybe it was the director's excesses. A lot was going on at the same time, it became confusing. Too many plot swings and time jumps but no satisfying conclusion. He was so eager to make the movie seem classy and rich that he forgot to calm down and tell his story. He did succeed though in making the movie rich. But, who rich epp nah?
Rita Dominic was her usual good actress but, she was too "oyibonized", too "super star" for that role, looking like she just stepped off a "Mary Kay" runway. You know how she can be. Mtcheww. Abeg! They did not see someone who can at least drop the local dialect. That one concern them. Don't even get me started on that guy, Joseph Benjamin, acting like he is from out of space. Over acting the royalty thing like it is by force.
Biko, e do.
They really tried sha with the scenery. The picture quality is good. They had really colorful costumes. The location, not too convincing but it was doable. The fighting scene had some energy but..... lol. The story line is so good though, it might make up for the other faults that is if you understand the movie.
RATING: 5/10
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