Citation (film)

Citation
Citation
	Film poster
Directed by	Kunle Afolayan
Written by	Tunde Babalola
Starring	Jimmy Jean-Louis; Temi Otedola; Bukunmi Oluwashina;
Production; company	Golden Effects
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	October 31, 2020 (Lagos); November 6, 2020;
Running time	151 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Languages	English; Wolof; French; Yoruba;

Citation is a 2020 Nigerian film directed by Kunle Afolayan, written by Tunde Babalola and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Temi Otedola and Bukunmi Oluwashina.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis[]

The film is about a student who speaks out after a university professor attempts to rape her, and the reaction of the university institution to the claims. The film is broadly based on true events.

Cast[]

Jimmy Jean-Louis as Prof. Lucien N'Dyare
Temi Otedola as Moremi
Bukunmi Oluwashina as Uzoamaka
Adjetey Anang as Kwesi
Joke Silva as Angela
Ini Edo as Gloria
Ibukun Awosika as herself
Ropo Ewenla as Dr. Grillo
Gbubemi Ejeye as Rachel
Yomi Fash-Lanso as Lucien Legal Rep.
Gabriel Afolayan as Koyejo
Oyewole Olowomojuore as Prof. Osagye
Sadiq Daba as Prof. Yahaya
Samantha Okanlawon
Bienvenu Neba as Dr. Sembene
Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji as Dr. Mrs. Nwosu

Reception[]

According to the cast and crew, Citation rose to the sixth-most popular film on Netflix shortly after its release, and was most-watched on Netflix in Nigeria.^[3]

Digital Spy's Nelson C.J. wrote that the subject matter of Citation was important to discuss, and treated with an "objective and sufficiently informed" perspective within the film. C.J. praised the cinematography, but found that the dialogue could have been improved and the main character given more depth.^[4] Tambay Obenson of IndieWire praised the film as an "unflinching wakeup call that extends well beyond Nigeria's borders".^[5]

References[]

^ "Citation review – a haunting Nigerian film on rape culture". Ready Steady Cut. 6 November 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
^ Augoye, Jayne (November 3, 2020). "Kunle Afolayan screens 'Citation' in Lagos". Premium Times. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ Kenechukwu, Stephen (November 14, 2020). "'Citation' ranked sixth top Netflix movie globally". TheCable. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ C.J., Nelson (November 12, 2020). "Netflix's latest movie Citation is more important than you realise". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ Obenson, Tambay (November 8, 2020). "'Citation' Review: A Compelling Examination of Sexual Assault on a Nigerian College Campus". IndieWire. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

External links[]

Citation at IMDb
Citation on Netflix

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[1] "Citation review – a haunting Nigerian film on rape culture". Ready Steady Cut. 6 November 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

[2] Augoye, Jayne (November 3, 2020). "Kunle Afolayan screens 'Citation' in Lagos". Premium Times. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[3] Kenechukwu, Stephen (November 14, 2020). "'Citation' ranked sixth top Netflix movie globally". TheCable. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[4] C.J., Nelson (November 12, 2020). "Netflix's latest movie Citation is more important than you realise". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[5] Obenson, Tambay (November 8, 2020). "'Citation' Review: A Compelling Examination of Sexual Assault on a Nigerian College Campus". IndieWire. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

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