Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele has earned an international award with her popular film, “Omo Ghetto”.
According to a post made on Instagram by FilmOne, the movie bagged Africa’s highest grossing film of 2020/2021 awards at the META Cinema Conference in the United Arab Emirates.
“We are super excited about the latest award accolade won by ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, as Africa’s highest-grossing film of 2020/21.”
“The award is sponsored by COMSCORE, an international box office data collection company and official data partners of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN).”
Omo Ghetto broke a five year old record for Nollywood’s highest grossing movie of all time a week after it’s release in December 2020.
The movie dates back to its maiden edition in 2010 ‘Omo Ghetto’ which revolves around the thug life of a female lead character known as Shalewa aka Lefty.
The movie features Nollywood stars such as Chioma Akpotha, Tina Mba, Oga Bello, Timini Egbuson, Eniola Badmus, Alex Ekuubo and others.
