{"id":51744,"date":"2020-10-13T13:05:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africagiant.org\/?p=51744"},"modified":"2020-10-13T13:05:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:05:58","slug":"osas-ighodaro-plays-the-lead-in-new-cutting-edge-nollywood-sci-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulyne.wp-warriors.com\/?p=51744","title":{"rendered":"Osas Ighodaro plays the lead in new cutting-edge Nollywood sci-fi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actress Osas Ighodaro plays the lead in this anticipated Nollywood sci-fi.<\/span><\/div>\n
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‘Ratnik’ which is set to premiere in cinemas on November 6, 2020 according to Dimeji Ajibola, the film’s director. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The pioneering sci-fi Nollywood film “Kajola” (2009) has allowed film makers to approach this genre with realistic expectations.<\/span><\/div>\n
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There have been a few other sci-fi movies that has emerged following “Kajola”. For example, “Sector Zero” 2018 played by Instagram comedian, Brother Shaggi has proven that movie fans can expect something even bigger from Nollywood.<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Ratnik”, is the story of a World War III soldier returning home after a quarterly phase rotation programme, only to find out that her home front has now descended into some kind of chaos. Set in a remote Africa town during the early days of World War III, a special trooper Sarah Bello “Osas Ighodaro” returns home from the war-front to meet am unpleasant scenario. Her only sister has abused a certain chemical substance, and the race to save her life begins a new kind of war where the most advanced war machine known to man is unveiled.<\/span><\/div>\n
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“Ratnik” is hitting the stage at a time when the film landscape in Nigeria is flooded with comedies, epic and other movie genres.<\/span><\/div>\n
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According to report, the  film was originally scheduled for release in November 2019 but was rescheduled to April 2020. However, the Covid-19 global outbreak forced the shutdown of cinemas.<\/div>\n
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