Acting

Kanayo O. Kanayo

Born

1962-03-01 (64)

Known for

Acting

Credits

26 titles

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 8 titles

Saint Siméon poster
NR

A tightly woven short drama set in Nigeria, Saint Siméon follows a character portrayed by Nollywood legend Kanayo O. Kanayo as he confronts the tensions between tradition, familial duty, and generational change. Through emotional interplay and cultural symbolism, the story captures the pressures facing a community at a crossroads.

Saint Siméon

2025

The Drug Lord - The Journalist poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Drug Lord - The Journalist

2023

Grandpa Must Obey poster
6.5

Left in charge of his energetic grandkids, Mr Okafor faces more chaos than he bargained for. But as the little troublemakers turn his world upside down, they teach him about forgiveness, hope, and the true meaning of family.

Grandpa Must Obey

2025

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NR

Charles Omokwe is released from jail after serving just 13 months of a 7-year prison sentence for a failed heist. Realizing he was betrayed by his employer; he plots his revenge to steal the artifact while staying a step ahead of the law.

Charlie and the Boys

2023

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NR

THE ALMAJIRI is a movie that is based on true stories as it affects millions of children in Nigeria and other countries who are victims of trafficking and other forms of child slavery as we saw with Nafisat and Salihu, two young children who were separated from their parents from childhood by the cruel business of Alhaji Makarfi. The gullible villagers believe him, love him and even revere him higher than the chiefs in the North. He is showered with gifts, praise, some villagers even go the extra mile to sell their valuables to offer him bribes just to get their wards enlisted for his scholarship scheme, unknown to them that none of their children ever gets to see the wall of a school let alone have the liberty of pursuing a trade. They are beaten, brainwashed and force to become prostitutes, suicide bombers and ALMAJIRIS.

Almajiri

2022

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NR

Two underprivileged Nigerian women in their mid-thirties struggling to survive in the inner-city ghetto of Lagos, dream of relocating to America by any means necessary.

American Japa

2024

Double Dekoi poster
NR

When Amanda, a determined young woman, infiltrates the dangerous criminal organization Double Dekoi to clear her brother's name of murder, she recruits a mismatched team, navigating a treacherous world of drug and human trafficking.

Double Dekoi

2023

Bank Alert poster
NR

A down on his luck (50s), former banker gets the shock of his life when he discovers N500 million naira in his dormant bank account, an immediate target is set on his back when he withdraws the money.

Bank Alert

2023

2010s · 5 titles

2000s · 6 titles

1990s · 5 titles

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