15.9.13

Discover The Funniest African Comedy Movies

By Cecile Ingram


There are a lot of very funny African comedy movies. No Surrender is about an ex-soldier who will go to any lengths in order to stop misdemeanours. However, because most people are scared of him, he gets away with his own bad conduct. After his younger brother dies, he marries the widow against her will. Then he tries to make her into a good wife. The film stars Nkem Owoh.

Return Of Aki & Popo Sisters stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ekedieze. This is about Erente who uses his special powers to protect himself and others in his village. Aki and Popo want to build a good relationship with him but do not know how to without creating mayhem. A sequel was also made to this film.

Suicide Bombers is a very popular film starring Charles Awurum, Charles Inojia and Victor Osuagwu. It shows how far people will go to get away from poverty. A sequel was made, using the same actors and then there was a related film titled Lost Bomb. Many people believe them to be among the finest comedies ever produced in Africa.

Crime Crisis centers on Ishmael, who believes that Nigeria must change or the country will not grow stronger. Instead of creating change though, he ends up arguing constantly with passengers who have left garbage in the street. Eventually he is put in jail because he gets into fights with police officers who he believes are doing a bad job. It's lead characters are played by Charles Awurum and John Okafor.

Holy Life centers on Akiki, who is very fussy when it comes to girls. He constantly rejects the ones who are offered to him. He exploits the tradition of the first born getting married before his younger siblings by extorting money from his brother. Akiki tells him he's going to use it for a wedding. Eventually, the younger brother gets married but Akiki cannot accept it and a family feud begins.

Old Fools features Nkem Owoh. It's the story of a family who feud with each other because they refuse to make compromises. When some secrets come to light, it results in one part of the family gaining ascendancy over another. It has been described as an unmissable movie. A sequel was made also.

Popo and Aki are the main characters in Village Rascals. They constantly get into trouble but find themselves out of their depth when they steal a mask and sell it to some tourists. They have a good time because of the money but trouble starts for the tourists. It turns out that the mask has been protecting the village for many centuries and now the gods want revenge.

Shattered Mirror is one of the most well known African comedy movies. It's centers on a man who gets abused verbally by his father because he cannot find a job. After a while, he becomes depressed because of his impoverishment and lack of opportunities. Soon, he gets involved with a secret cult. His father realizes how far he has pushed his son and now regrets it.




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