Special Jollof is a 2020 Nigerian-American romantic comedy film. Produced and directed by Emem Isong; Starring Joseph Benjamin, Uche Jombo and Femi Adebayo in the lead roles. The film was majorly shot in Nigeria and United States. The theme of the film is set as a love story, with immigration in the background. The film was released on 14 February 2020 coinciding with Valentine's Day and also with the celebration of the Black History Month in the United States.
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Cast
Joseph Benjamin
Uche Jombo
Femi Adebayo
DJ Kelblizz
John Maciag
Magdalen Vaughn
Bukky Wright
Robert Peters
Chiwetalu Agu
Perez Egbi
Synopsis
A white American woman journalist who revives after a breakup with her lover starts working as an undercover at a Nigerian restaurant to prove that Nigerians migrate illegally to the USA. She then eventually falls in love with a Nigerian guy.
Reception
The film was described as "an unexciting and overambitious flick that does not work as the romantic drama that it claims to be".