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Killing Jade

Killing Jade is an upcoming movie directed by Kayode Kasum and produced by Tope Tedela and Kayode Kasum.

The movie stars Tope Tedela, Toni Tones, Nkem Marchie, Gregory Ojefua, and Paul Utomi.

In Killing Jade, a loving husband is trying to secure a contract with the government when his bipolar wife starts to suspect him of having an affair with his childhood friend turned business partner.

  • Kayode Kasum
    Director
    Sugar Rush, Oga Bolaji, This Lady Called Life
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 24, 2019
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Kayode Kasum

Kayode is a passionate Director and Cinematographer. His film projects include a two-part documentary series for the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), which aired across Nigeria. He has created and directed music videos, TV series, and shot campaigns for brands like Forbes, Ndani TV, DHL Shipping, Manchester United, Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS), Belvedere Vodka, ARM Pensions Managers (PFA) Ltd., ART X Lagos, Union Bank Nigeria, African Cable Television (ACTV), and Clover Industries Tanzania.
In 2017, he released Nigeria's first live-action animated movie titled, Dognapped, in cinemas across the country. Kayode’s films have been screened in various festivals around the world, and he has received several awards for his work, including Canada, France, Serbia, Kenya, Italy, United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Kayode shoots most of his films in English, different Nigerian dialect, including pidgin (broken English), because he believes in trickling down our cultural practices from one generation to the next, both in Africa and the Diaspora. His project “Oga Bolaji (2018)”acquired theatrical distribution in the United States and Nordic countries.
Kayode has shot as director for over 7,860 minutes on MNET’S telenovela series “UNBROKEN.” Kayode’s filmography as a director, among others, includes the Nollywood blockbuster - Sugar Rush (2019).

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