Omowunmi Dada has opened up about her role in the movie, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. The Nollywood star played the role of Grace Eniola Soyinka, the mother of Nigerian novelist and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, in the biopic. Dada shared her thoughts on portraying Ransom Kuti’s character, highlighting the importance of bringing a significant historical figure to life. “It is an honor to...
Movie producer and director Bolanle Austen-Peters has secured the rights to produce a biopic on the legendary Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. The film, titled “Funmilayo: The Lioness of Lisabi,” is scheduled to be released in 2022/23. It will chronicle the life of the political activist and will include appearances from her grandchildren, Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti, and great-grandson Made Kuti. Expressing her...