Lagos Real Fake Life

Lagos Real Fake Life is a 2018 Nigerian comedy film written by Mike Ezuruonye and Kehinde Olorunyomi and directed by Mike Ezuruonye. The film stars Nollywood actors and actresses such as Nedu Wazobia, Mercy Aigbe, Nonso Diobi, Annie Idibia, IK Ogbonna, MC Lively, Efe Irele including Canadian-born Ghanaian actress Hailliote Sumney. The film portrays the artificial lifestyles lived by certain individuals who visit or reside in Lagos, mostly youths.

Production

The film was produced by Swift Angel Production, and its total production budget was put at over 30 million naira.

Plot

The film is based on true-life scenarios, showing both true and fake lifestyles lived by some residents and visitors to the city of Lagos, Nigeria.

Cast

Nedu Wazobia
Mercy Aigbe as Jasmine
Nonso Diobi as Emeka
Annie Idibia
IK Ogbonna as Dele
MC Lively as Lively
Efe Irele as Ify
Mike Ezuruonye as Chidi
Nosa Rex as Obi
Uzee Usman as Amina's brother
Odunlade Adekola as Landlord
Mr. Jollof
Josh2Funny as Okirika cloth seller
Hailliote Sumney as Mirabel
Hadiza Gabon as Amina
Nikky Ufondu as Iheomah
Emmanuella Samuel as Emmanuella
Mong Kalu as Ntugwube
Peggy Henshaw

Reception

The film was listed by The Cable as one of the top 10 movies for viewership over the weekend. Some critics view the movie as being poorly acted and produced; others, however, praised it for showcasing diversity and conveying comic relief. By November 2019, the movie had already made it to Netflix.

Release

Its director, Mike Ezuruonye, announced that the film would be released on February 16, 2018 to all cinemas in Nigeria. The movie was premiered at Palm Mall, Lekki, Lagos on November 16, 2018.