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Drama

Lizard

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An 8-year-old girl with an ability to sense danger gets ejected from Sunday school service. She unwittingly witnesses the underbelly in and around a Mega Church in Lagos.

Release Date : 2021-05-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC FilmPotboiler Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Naomi Akalanze

Character Name : Morayo

Original Name : Naomi Akalanze

Gender : Male

Lala Akindoju

Character Name : Patience

Original Name : Lala Akindoju

Gender : Male

Pamilerin Ayodeji

Character Name : Juwon

Original Name : Pamilerin Ayodeji

Gender : Male

Demi Banwo

Character Name : Pastor Emeka

Original Name : Demi Banwo

Gender : Male

Nmasinachi Chikebulbe

Character Name : Baby

Original Name : Nmasinachi Chikebulbe

Gender : Male

Patrick Diabuah

Character Name : Pastor Tony

Original Name : Patrick Diabuah

Gender : Male

Erezi Ebulu

Character Name : Woman in Counting Room

Original Name : Erezi Ebulu

Gender : Male

Rita Edward

Character Name : Aunty Titi

Original Name : Rita Edward

Gender : Male

Charles Etubiebi

Character Name : Adamu

Original Name : Charles Etubiebi

Gender : Male

Gold Ikponmwosa

Character Name : Monday

Original Name : Gold Ikponmwosa

Gender : Male

Fadeyi Ibrahim

Character Name : Robber

Original Name : Fadeyi Ibrahim

Gender : Male

Issah Ibrahim

Character Name : Robber

Original Name : Issah Ibrahim

Gender : Male

Jamal Ibrahim

Character Name : Mr. Peters

Original Name : Jamal Ibrahim

Gender : Male

Gwen Jemila

Character Name : Attractive Woman

Original Name : Gwen Jemila

Gender : Male

Ade Laoye

Character Name : Yemi / Mummy

Original Name : Ade Laoye

Gender : Male

Halimat Olanrewaju

Character Name : Dele

Original Name : Halimat Olanrewaju

Gender : Male

Demi Olunbanwo

Character Name : Pastor Emeka

Original Name : Demi Olunbanwo

Gender : Male

Mosorire Oluwa

Character Name : Lola

Original Name : Mosorire Oluwa

Gender : Male

Morgan Samuel

Character Name : Robber

Original Name : Morgan Samuel

Gender : Male

Matthew Solomon

Character Name : Robber

Original Name : Matthew Solomon

Gender : Male

Genoveva Umeh

Character Name : Kafilat

Original Name : Genoveva Umeh

Gender : Male

Osayi Uzamere

Character Name : Robbery Leader

Original Name : Osayi Uzamere

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-08

"Juwon" (Pamilerin Ayodeji) has a sort of danger-radar that annoys her pastor, so he ejects her from her Sunday school at her local Lagos church. Ordered onto her knees outside, she espies and then finds herself following a lizard that was crawling along the ground and out into the streets. Encountering a familiar policeman, she is told to go back inside - that it isn't safe. She's a charmer, though, and manages to get him to go buy her some food - he can "keep the change"! Her wanderings take her to the city's massive "Mega Church" where she and her aunt (Rita Edward) both become victims of the real violence of the city that shocks them both. Ayodeki is quite engaging as the innocent eight year old, and the story has a potent message about the indiscriminate nature of the lawlessness that exists in this massive city. There are two contrasting societal scenarios presented here, one of a more Christian nature; the other of a more a venal one - and though that works well enough, I felt this to be a rather disjointed effort that wasn't telling me everything. Perhaps there was a complicity between the church and the criminals? Perhaps not? It's a big story to cram into twenty minutes and maybe it needs a longer, better developed version?