Lodein Entertainment Ltd. proudly announces the debut of its movie, “Tarella: Princess of The Nile at Nigerian cinemas from February 7th, 2025. Heralded as the family-valentine movie of the season, Tarella features a stellar cast of performers including Richard Mofe-Damijo, whose portrayal of the character King Ohèn earned him the ‘Best Supoorting Actor” award at the previously held Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF).
Also featured are Okawa Shaznay, Elvina Baby Ibru, Gideon Okeke, Nengi Rebecca Hampson, William Benson, Onyinye Ezekwe, Patrick Diabuah, Ummi Baba-Ahmed and Timini Egbuson.
“Tarella: Princess of The Nile” is a bold African retelling of the classic Cinderella story about the young and beautiful Tarella, an orphaned maiden, whose love for family withstands the test of time as she surpasses numerous obstacles in her quest to find true love and her happily-ever after.s
Written, produced and directed by Lolo Eremie, the film is co-directed by Kayode Kasum. The movie has earned 12 nominations and two awards at Toronto International Film Festival (TINFF).
With films like ‘TARELLA: PRINCESS OF THE NILE” setting a standard for storytelling and creativity on a global scale, we are happy to be rewarded among the best around the globe and look forward to sharing our heart-warming story with you.” – Lolo Eremie, MD/ CEO, Lodein Entertainment Ltd.
TINFF 2024 Winnings for TARELLA include:
1. Best Drama Award – Lolo Eremie
2. Best Supporting Actor Award – Richard Mode-Damijo (RMD)
Lodein Entertainment is a full-service multi-media, motion picture and television production company and has been advocating for media excellence since inception.
