Slow Country is a Nigerian action-drama film, directed and produced by Eric Aghimien.
The film stars Ivie Okujaye, Sambasa Nzeribe, Tope Tedela, Majid Michel, Richards Brutus, Stephen Damien, Kolade Shasi and Gina Castel.
The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2016 Africa International Film Festival and gave Sambasa Nzeribe the coveted AMVCA for "Best Actor in a Drama".
Plot A homeless teenage mother (Ivie Okujaye) who gets herself trapped in prostitution and drug trafficking for seven years in order to secure a good life for her son, decides to quit but her boss, a ruthless human and drug trafficker (Sambasa Nzeribe) is not ready to let go of his most trusted cash cow.
Cast Ivie Okujaye as Kome Sambasa Nzeribe as Tuvi Tope Tedela as Osas Majid Michel as Inspector Dave Gina Castel as Ola Brutus Richard as Brasko Folaremi Agunbiade as Femi Imoudu 'DJ Moe' Ayonete as Tuvi's Second Man Inspector Ogbonna as Victor Erabie Adebayo Thomas as Peter Emmanuel Ilemobayo as Charger Kolade Shasi as Pedro Anthony Igwe as Eugene
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result2016African International Film Festival (AFRIFF)Audience Choice AwardSlow CountryWon2017Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor in a Lead role –EnglishSambasa NzeribeBest Actress in a Lead role –EnglishIvie OkujaiyeBest Supporting Actor –EnglishTope TedelaBest Child ActorAdebayo ThomasMovie with the Best Special EffectSlow CountryMovie with the Best ScreenplayMovie with the Best EditingMovie with the Best CinematographyBest Use of Make up in a MovieMovie of the YearDirector of the Year
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