Sunday, 15 September 2013

Watch The Best African Comedy Movies

By Cecile Ingram


There are a lot of very funny African comedy movies. No Surrender is about an ex-soldier who will go to any lengths in order to stop misdemeanours. However, because most people are scared of him, he gets away with his own bad conduct. After his younger brother dies, he marries the widow against her will. Then he tries to make her into a good wife. The film stars Nkem Owoh.

Return Of Aki & Popo Sisters stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ekedieze. This is about Erente who uses his special powers to protect himself and others in his village. Aki and Popo want to build a good relationship with him but do not know how to without creating mayhem. A sequel was also made to this film.

Suicide Bombers is a very popular film starring Charles Awurum, Charles Inojia and Victor Osuagwu. It shows how far people will go to get away from poverty. A sequel was made, using the same actors and then there was a related film titled Lost Bomb. Many people believe them to be among the finest comedies ever produced in Africa.

Crime Crisis centers on Ishmael, who believes that Nigeria must change or the country will not grow stronger. Instead of creating change though, he ends up arguing constantly with passengers who have left garbage in the street. Eventually he is put in jail because he gets into fights with police officers who he believes are doing a bad job. It's lead characters are played by Charles Awurum and John Okafor.

Akiki is the central character in Holy Life. He's extraordinarily choosy when it comes to women. He always rejects the ones he meets. He tricks his younger brother into lending him money by saying it is to pay for his wedding. However, Akiki has no intentions of getting married. Soon, his brother elopes which makes Akiki angry because he is the eldest and is supposed to marry first. A family feud takes place.

Old Fools stars Nkem Owoh. It's the tale of a family who fight each other because one faction will not compromise with the other. Some some secrets are revealed however, and this results in one group gaining the upper hand. It was marketed as a must see comedy. They made a sequel to it as well.

Village Rascals is the story of Aki and Popo who are always in trouble. One day however, they go over the top when they steal a masque and sell it to some tourists. They enjoy their ill gotten gains. The masque however, had been protecting the villagers for several centuries and the gods now want to punish the tourists.

Another favorite of the African comedy movies is Shattered Mirror. This is about a man who receives foul mouthed abuse from his father because he is unemployed. Eventually, poverty and a lack of prospects push him into a deep depression. As a result, he joins a secret cult. In the end, his father's dream becomes a reality but at a far higher price than he ever imagined.




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