Òlòtūré

Òlòtūré is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed by Kenneth Gyang from a screenplay by Yinka Ogun and Craig Freimond. It stars Sharon Ooja, Beverly Osu, Ada Ameh and Blossom Chukwujekwu.

Premise

Òlòturé, a young and naive Nigerian journalist goes undercover to expose the dangerous and brutal underworld of human trafficking. Based in Lagos, it depicts how sex workers are recruited to be exploited overseas.

Cast

Sharon Ooja as Òlòturé
Beverly Osu as Peju
Ada Ameh as Titi
Omowumi Dada as Linda
Blossom Chukwujekwu as Emeka
Omoni Oboli as Alero
Segun Arinze as Theo
Adebukola Oladipupo as Beauty
Ikechukwu Onunaku as Chuks
Kemi Lala Akindoju as Blessing
Omawumi as Sandra
Sambasa Nzeribe as Victor
Daniel Etim Effiong as Tony
David Jones David as Sheriff
Emmanuel Ilemobajo as Simon
Eunice Omoregie as Linda's mother
Greg "Teddy Bear" Ojefua as Sami
Patrick Doyle as Sir Phillip
Pearl Okorie as Peace
Wofai Fada as Vanessa
Yemi Solade as Jubril
Production

The script for Òlòturé is partly based on reporting by Nigerian investigative journalist Tobore Ovuorie. Filming officially began on 5 November 2018 at a location in Lagos, Nigeria.

Release

The film premiered on 31 October 2019 at Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. In September 2020, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film, and it began streaming on 2 October 2020. Within days of its release, Òlòturé ranked among the Top 10 most-watched movies worldwide on Netflix.

Sequel

On 4 June 2024, Netflix released the official trailer for the sequel, Òlòtūré: The Journey on YouTube. Produced by Ebonylife Studios, the film was released globally on 28 June 2024.

Òlòtūré

Premise

Cast

Production

Release

Sequel