October 1 is a 2014 Nigerian thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan, and starring Sadiq Daba, Kayode Olaiya, and Demola Adedoyin. The film is set in the last months of Colonial Nigeria in 1960. It recounts the fictional story of Danladi Waziri (Daba), a police officer from Northern Nigeria, investigating a series of killings of young women in the remote Western Nigeria village of Akote just before 1 October 1960 – the date Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule.
October 1 (2014)
Directed by Kunle Afolayan
Genres - Crime, Drama, History, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film, LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Oct 1, 2014 |
Run Time - 149 min. |
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Movie Info
Budget
$2,000,000
Themes
Tags
Nigeria
Attributes
Narrative Location: Nigeria
Time Period: 1950s, 1960
Time Period: 1950s, 1960
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Alternate Titles
1 de Outubro
BR
1 октября
RU
October 1
IN, NG, SE, GB, US