Deyemi Okanlawon

Movies

All's fair in love
Director
They are living the dream – their fashion business is booming, and their friendship bond is unbreakable. That is until they both fall in love with the beautiful Mbali, a woman who enters their lives like a whirlwind. Initially unaware of their feelings, becomes the object of their affection, setting the stage for an intense love triangle.
All's fair in love
They are living the dream – their fashion business is booming, and their friendship bond is unbreakable. That is until they both fall in love with the beautiful Mbali, a woman who enters their lives like a whirlwind. Initially unaware of their feelings, becomes the object of their affection, setting the stage for an intense love triangle.
Brotherhood
After years of fighting to survive on the streets of Lagos, two brothers fall on opposite sides of the law. The bonds of brotherhood are put to the ultimate test as one joins a Taskforce that hunts down the other and his gang.
Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman
Olunde
Inspired by true life events, in the Oyo Empire in the 1940's, Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman, succumbs to the lure of beauty and sexual desire on the very evening he is set to die in order to fulfil his lifelong debt of ritual suicide to accompany the dead Alaafin to the realm of the ancestors, he derails from a very important generational and spiritual transaction. This sets in motion a series of catastrophic consequences, in a spell-binding film of emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals that puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in an ever increasingly post-modern and Western world.
Swallow
Set in the 1980s, Tolani Ajao is a bank secretary in Lagos, who finds herself persuaded by her friend Rose Adamson to enter the world of drug trafficking.
Lockdown
The film is based on Nigerian medical doctor Ameyo Adadevoh who was credited with having curbed a wider spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, Patrick Sawyer.
D.O.D.: Day of Destiny
Governor Coker
The thrilling adventure of Chidi and Rotimi, teenagers who get a magical chance to travel back in time and change their broke parents' past.
Your Excellency
Michael Idehen
A bumbling billionaire businessman and failed Presidential candidate Chief Olalekan Ajadi is very much obsessed with US President Donald Trump. Just when his political campaign looks on the verge of another flop disaster, Ajadi is anointed by a majority party and becomes a tough credible contender with the assistance of powerful social media.
2 Weeks in Lagos
Joshua
2 Weeks in Lagos is a turbulent and thrilling journey into the lives of Ejikeme and Lola. Their lives collide when Ejikeme, an investment banker, comes home from the United States with Lola's brother Charlie to invest in Nigerian businesses. 2 Weeks in Lagos captures the excitement, vibrancy, and complexity of everyday life in Lagos, a dynamic city where anything is possible in 2 weeks.
Social Media 101
Social media 101 gives a highlight of people’s lifestyle on social media through the eyes of 3 young women (Ada, Emelda and Gina); Ada is a Baker who puts up pictures/Videos of her works hoping to get patronage but meets her Waterloo. Emelda who filters and photoshops everything (boobs, Hips, Skin tone) she posts on social media soon catches the attention of an American based business tycoon who falls in love with one of her Photoshopped pictures until an unexpected turn of events reveals shocking truths. Gina the married one has a restrain from her husband to post anything that concerns him on social which leads to suspicions and hidden secrets.
House 69
A young man receives a parcel wrongly addressed to his apartment. This triggers a series of life threatening events for him and his friends.
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel
Martin
A disillusioned London chef visits Nigeria and struggles with her matchmaking mother and restoring the family's rundown hotel. She's heartbroken when she discovers the man she loves is buying it.
Taxi
A young writer embarks on a journey to find out more about the taxi business in Lagos by becoming a taxi driver, he meets a young lady along the way and becomes fond of her.
The Diary of A Crazy Nigerian Woman
Emeka lost his job on account of his faithfulness to his wife but he kept the real reason from her. They now have to relocate to a poor community and adapt to their new life.
A Fire In The Rain
A young couple is forced to confront their demons when their only daughter is given weeks to live.
Troubled Waters
A greedy son aims to claim his father's wealth as his rightful inheritance through devious means. Leveraging on the mental state of the heir apparent, he leaves no stone unturned while carrying out this mission.
Dreams
Four close friends with big dreams who live together in the slums struggle to overcome their lowly circumstances, and realise that the journey to greatness is one that must be bravely fought for.
It’s About Your Husband
A married man invites his girlfriend into his matrimonial home while his wife is on a business trip. He lives to regret his actions when he discovers that the two women have coincidentally met at a job interview and will be working together.
Love In A Pandemic
Directed by Akay Mason and written by Abosi Ogba, the film captures a love story that happens amidst one of the most unforgettable moments in human history, the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows the story of Bolanle, who meets Alex, the man of her dreams, but how does their new flame survive the uncertain world of a pandemic?
The Wait
Obara'M
After her estranged father’s death, Oluchi , an upcoming musician is forced to confront her true self ans past mistakes. She reconnects with her daughter through their love for music. However, the echoes from the past spring from every corner, threatening to bring them down.