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2014 film by Tunde Kelani From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dazzling Mirage is a 2014 Nigerian drama film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani; it stars Kemi "Lala" Akindoju, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Manuel, Yomi Fash Lanso, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett and Seun Akindele.[2][3][4] It also features special appearances from Adewale Ayuba, Sean Tizzle, Tunde Babalola and Steve Sodiya.[5] The film is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare, adapted to screen by Ade Solanke.[6] It tells the story of a young sickle-cell patient and the various social and emotional challenges she is faced with.
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Directed by | Tunde Kelani |
Screenplay by | Ade Solanke |
Based on | Dazzling Mirage by Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare |
Produced by | Tunde Kelani |
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Edited by | Mumin Kelani |
Music by | Michael Ogunlade |
Production companies | Mainframe Film and Television Productions |
Distributed by | FilmOne Distributions |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
Box office | ₦13,000,000[1] |
It was announced in March 2012, just after the theatrical release of Maami, that Kelani would be adapting Olayinka Abimbola's Dazzling Mirage to the big screen.[7] As of January 2013, the adaptation was confirmed to have commenced.[8] Kelani believes the film to be his way of contributing towards public awareness of genotype-related issues like sickle-cell anaemia, hoping young couples would pay attention to its importance.[9] He states: "all of us are connected directly or indirectly to the sufferers of this ailment"; "I have also had personal relationships with sufferers of this ailment and I consider it my responsibility to bring their story to fore."[10][11][12] Kemi Akindoju had her screen test on 12 June 2013[13] and principal photography commenced on 18 September 2013.[14]
A promotional poster of Dazzling Mirage was unveiled on 24 June 2013;[15] Onset pictures were also constantly released to the public during the course of filming.[2][10] The first trailer for the film was released to the public on 1 December 2013[10] and a second trailer was released on 14 February 2014.[16][17] The first official poster, together with a third trailer was released on 18 June 2014, ahead of the 2014 World Sickle-cell Awareness Day.[3][6][18][19] The film screened at the Nollywood Film Festival in New Zealand;[20] it premiered on 7 November 2014 at the Muson Centre, Lagos,[21][22] and was generally released theatrically on 20 February 2015.[23]
Dazzling Mirage has been nominated in the "Best Costume Design" category at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[24]
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