Netflix acquires worldwide rights to Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’, making it the first Netflix original film from Nigeria

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Genevieve Nnaji’s comedy movie, ‘Lionheart’, making it the first Netflix original film from Nigeria.

Starring Genevieve Nnaji, Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie and Onyeka Onwenu, the story follows a daughter who’s forced to work with her uncle in order to save her father’s ailing bus company.

Nnaji plays Adaeze, a level-headed executive in her father’s bus company, Lionheart Transport. When her father (played by Edochie) falls ill, both she and her rival (Kalu Egbui Ikeagwu) are passed over in favor of the uncle, played by Owoh.

Complications arise when they discover that the family business is in dire financial straits — leading to absurd results as they try to save the company. The film also touches on everyday sexism that saturates the workplace, as well as the delicate balance between honoring one’s family while finding the courage to strike out on one’s own.

Nnaji, who is a Nollywood actress and producer, has appeared in about 100 different TV shows and movies, with ‘Lionheart’ being her first film as a director.

The film had its world premiere on Saturday, September 8, and marks the first Netflix original film from Nigeria.

[via: Variety]