Sudani from Nigeria
Seen it?2018 | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
24 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zakariya Mohammed
- Soubin ShahirMajeed
- Samuel Abiola RobinsonSamuel Abiola Robinson
- Savithri SreedharanJameela
- Sarasa BalusseryBeeyumma
- K T C AbdullahFather
- Abhiram RadhakrishnanKunjippa
- Lukman AvaranRajesh
- Aneesh G MenonNizar
- Navas VallikkunnuLatheef
- Sidheek KodiyathurNaserkka