Rousing Applause At Premiere Of Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Roti’

There appears to be no waning verve for the creative ingenuity of rave filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan who, last Friday, dazzled fans with another master piece titled ‘Roti’.

The film which screened to the public for the first time as part of the Lagos@50 celebrations, received a rousing applause during a glamorous premiere at the Filmhouse IMAX Cinema, Lekki, Lagos.

“Does reincarnation really exist? This is one of the things that bother me at times, and this thought has just been put out in this movie,” said Afolayan, during the curtain call.

He disclosed that 80 percent of the film was shot in the premises of Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, while thanking other partners, including Lagos State Government, Bank of Industry, and Africa Magic among others.

The film is one of the three projects produced through a collaborative effort of Africa Magic and Afolayan’s Golden Effects Pictures.

‘Roti’ tells the story of a couple battling with the loss of their only son, Roti.

Years after they lost him to a brief illness, the wife finds a boy called Juwon,  too identical not to be their dead son.

She initially receives the experience in wonder and hope of a reunited future with her dead son, but, after she discovers roughly that Juwon is entirely not her dead son, she is washed anew by grief, depression and desperation.

Her desperation spirals for the worst as the decision-making on her future with Juwon becomes rather irrational and reckless.

The film features Kunle Afolayan, Kate Henshaw, Toyin Oshinaike, Faithia Balogun and Afolayan’s son, Dari in his debut movie role.

According to Afolayan, the movie will be released in cinemas across the nation from June 30, 2017.

Last Friday’s premiere of ‘Roti’ followed the release of ‘Omugwo’ currently showing in the cinemas, while the third film in line, “Tribuna’ is expected to be out within the year.

Some of the dignitaries spotted at the premiere include Joke Silva, Olu Jacobs, Kate Henshaw, Funke Kuti, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Faithia Balogun, Ayo Adesanya, Omowunmi Dada, Ademola Adedoyin, Tunde Kelani, Jahman Anukulapo, Group Head, Creative Industry Division at BoI, Mrs. Cynthia Nwuka, and the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde.