9/12/2013

Discover The Funniest African Comedy Movies

By Cecile Ingram


There are a lot of very funny African comedy movies. No Surrender is about an ex-soldier who will go to any lengths in order to stop misdemeanours. However, because most people are scared of him, he gets away with his own bad conduct. After his younger brother dies, he marries the widow against her will. Then he tries to make her into a good wife. The film stars Nkem Owoh.

Return Of Aki & Popo Sisters stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ekedieze. This is about Erente who uses his special powers to protect himself and others in his village. Aki and Popo want to build a good relationship with him but do not know how to without creating mayhem. A sequel was also made to this film.

Suicide Bombers is a very popular film starring Charles Awurum, Charles Inojia and Victor Osuagwu. It shows how far people will go to get away from poverty. A sequel was made, using the same actors and then there was a related film titled Lost Bomb. Many people believe them to be among the finest comedies ever produced in Africa.

Crime Crisis is about a bus driver called Ishmael, who believes that Nigeria needs to re-invent itself in order for things to improve in the country. However, instead of changing of things, he spends most of his time arguing with passengers who leave trash on the road. He gets thrown in jail because he keeps fighting police officers who he thinks are not doing a good job. It stars John Okafor and Charles Awurum.

Holy Life centers on Akiki, who is very fussy when it comes to girls. He constantly rejects the ones who are offered to him. He exploits the tradition of the first born getting married before his younger siblings by extorting money from his brother. Akiki tells him he's going to use it for a wedding. Eventually, the younger brother gets married but Akiki cannot accept it and a family feud begins.

Nkem Owoh stars in Old Fools. It's about a family who refuse to compromise with each other and so trouble begins. However, certain secrets are revealed which means one group gains dominance over the other. It has been advertised as a must see movie. There is a sequel to it too.

In Village Rascals, Popo and Aki are always getting into mischief. However, one day they go too far when they steal a masque from a shrine and sell it to tourists, living a life of luxury with the proceeds. However, the masque has been protecting the village for hundreds of years and the gods seek vengeance on the tourists who bought it.

Another favorite of the African comedy movies is Shattered Mirror. This is about a man who receives foul mouthed abuse from his father because he is unemployed. Eventually, poverty and a lack of prospects push him into a deep depression. As a result, he joins a secret cult. In the end, his father's dream becomes a reality but at a far higher price than he ever imagined.




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