The Cleanser
Directed byJames Abinibi
Written byMathew Alajogun
Story byMathew Alajogun
Produced byMathew Alajogun
StarringKehinde Bankole
Bolanle Ninalowo
Alex Osifo
Antar Laniyan
Release date
  • 22 January 2021 (2021-01-22)
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish & Yoruba

The Cleanser is a 2021 Nigerian thriller film produced and written by Mathew Alajogun and directed by James Abinibi.[1] The film stars Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Alex Osifo and Antar Laniyan in the lead roles. The plot of the film revolves around the life of a man whose ambition is to eradicate the corrupted politicians.[2] The film had its theatrical release on 22 January 2021 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

Production

The film trailer of the film which was unveiled on 8 January 2021 indicated that the film was directed by James Abinibi.[1] However, according to BBC the film was directed by Mathew Alajogun (on his directorial debut) who is a Nigerian currently resides in the United Kingdom.[3] It was reported that Mathew developed an interest in making the film and progressed with the support he obtained from the MetFilm School in Manchester.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Tv, Bn (2021-01-21). "Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Chiwetalu Agu… Watch the Official Trailer for James Abinibi's "The Cleanser"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. 1 2 "SPOTLIGHT: Mathew Alajogun, the filmmaker who cooked up lies to escape medical school". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  3. ↑ "From Manchester to Nollywood filmmaking". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Graduate's first film hits the Nigerian big screens". Voice Online. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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