{"id":121821,"date":"2025-09-02T14:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121821"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:34:43","slug":"nollywoods-nini-to-premiere-september-28-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nollywoods-nini-to-premiere-september-28-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood\u2019s Nini to Premiere September 28 in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigeria\u2019s film industry is gearing up for the premiere of Nini, a highly anticipated family drama set to debut on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Silverbird Cinemas, Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja. The film will be released nationwide on October 3, 2025, through Tribe Nation Theatrical Distribution.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Produced, written, and directed by Dr. Sam Diagwoyada, Chief Creative Officer of Fedma Studios and Chairman of Fedma Group, Nini explores themes of love, betrayal, morality, and family conflict.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The one-hour, 57-minute feature stars Nollywood veterans Keppy Ekpeyong, Jide Kosoko, Francis Duru, Yemi Black, Tina Umba, Chimeze Imo, Damilola Ogusi, and Mariah Ogbashi.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNini reflects the deeper realities of life,\u201d Diagwoyada said during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. \u201cIt tells the story of a sanctimonious mother forced into a moral dilemma when her daughter breaks a sacred oath, making her choose between personal honor and maternal love.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Veteran actor Keppy Ekpeyong said the film relies heavily on non-verbal expressions to enhance its emotional depth.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs actors, we concentrated on the unspoken moments\u2014the silences, the glances. They carry as much weight as dialogue,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Francis Duru praised Diagwoyada\u2019s layered storytelling.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhen a surgeon writes, he writes with precision. Nini is more than a film; it addresses issues from sexual exploitation to the shared responsibilities of boys and girls in today\u2019s society.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The premiere offers tiered tickets: Regular (\u20a620,000), VIP (\u20a6200,000), VVIP (\u20a6500,000), Diamond (\u20a61 million), and Platinum (\u20a63 million). Tickets are available via Fedma Studios\u2019 website and designated outlets across the Federal Capital Territory.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diagwoyada clarified that the Abuja event is distinct from the cinema release.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGlobally, premieres are special ticketed events. The nationwide screening will follow a week later at standard cinema rates,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reflecting on his career, the filmmaker described the project as a product of resilience.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI have a PhD in failures\u2014every setback taught me a lesson. Filmmaking is built on intelligence, not emotions. We succeed because we value people, and people make dreams happen,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a compelling storyline and a cast of seasoned performers, Nini is poised to be one of Nollywood\u2019s standout releases of 2025.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi Nigeria\u2019s film industry is gearing up for the premiere of Nini, a highly anticipated family drama set to debut on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Silverbird Cinemas,&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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