Lara and the Beat

Lara and the Beat is a 2018 Nigerian drama film, directed by Tosin Coker, starring Seyi Shay, Vector, Somkele Iyamah, Wale Ojo, Sharon Ooja, Shaffy Bello and Uche Jombo.^[2][3] The film premiered on 8 July 2018.^[4]

Lara and the Beat
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tosin Coker
Screenplay by	John Arthur-Ingram Kay I. Jegede Pearl Osibu
Produced by	Tolu Olusoga Tosin Coker
Starring	Seyi Shay Vector Somkele Iyamah Wale Ojo Sharon Ooja Shaffy Bello
Cinematography	Harold Escotet
Edited by	James Kwon Lee Edgard Leroy
Music by	Benjamin Young
Production companies	Biola Alabi Media Skylar Pictures LLC
Distributed by	FilmOne Distributions
Release date	July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)
Running time	137 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Languages	English Yoruba
Box office	₦31 million[1]

Plot

Lara and the Beat is a coming of age story about the beautiful Giwa Sisters who are caught in the center of a financial scandal with their late parents' media empire. The sisters are forced out of their privileged bubble and must learn to build their own future and salvage their family's legacy through music and enterprise.

Cast

• Seyi Shay as Lara Giwa
• Somkele Iyamah as Dara Giwa
• Vector as Sal Gomez (Mr Beats)
• Chioma Chukwuka as Aunty Patience
• Uche Jombo as Fadekemi West
• Sharon Ooja as Ngozi
• Shafy Bello as Jide's Mum
• Saheed Balogun as Board Chairman
• Kemi Lala Akindoju as Tonye
• Ademola Adedoyin as Wale Ladejobi
• Chinedu Ikedieze as Big Chi
• Folu Storms as Tina
• Bimbo Manuel as Uncle Richard
• Wale Ojo as Uncle Tunde
• Deyemi Okanlawon as Cashflow
• DJ Xclusive as Jide