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Kambili : The whole 30 yards

Kambili Maduka, is an irresponsible, spoiled, spendthrift 28-year-old woman who is turning 29 in a few days. The only thing on her mind is to get married before she turns 30. However, after getting suspended from work due to her incessant lateness, she goes on a date with her boyfriend and he breaks up with her, dashing her hopes of getting married before 30. She decides that what she needs to do is prove to her boyfriend that she can be everything he wants her to be which is; responsible, driven, focused and wife material.

  • Kayode kasum
    Director
    Sugar Rush, Oga Bolaji, This Lady Called Life
  • Ozioma Ogbaji
    Writer
    Kambili : The whole 30 yards
  • Mimi Bartels
    Producer
    The Setup, Kambili : The whole 30 yards
  • Nancy Isime
    Key Cast
    "kambili"
    Living in Bondage, Merry Men 2
  • Mawuli Gavor
    Key Cast
    "john"
    Chief Daddy
  • Jide Kene
    Key Cast
    "chidi"
    Living in Bondage
  • Shaaron Ooja
    Key Cast
    "linda"
    Whos the boss? , Bling Lagosians
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    2 hours
  • Completion Date:
    June 15, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • 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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Director Statement

There’s something refreshing and uniquely cinematic about romantic comedies. There’s a nostalgic feeling that allows us to believe in the magic of meet-cutes, happily ever afters, and all of the beautiful quirks that tend to pop up between the two. Kambili is a film that opens a magical box that very few people in our world have found in themselves. What makes me tick?. Its a Nigerian love story that happens in Lagos with universally relatable characters. The chemistry between Nancy Isime and Jide Kene is so explosive that you surrender to the sentiment of it all. On paper It’s hard to imagine how this mismatched individuals find love but the journey it takes to get there is so thrilling and alive that you can’t help but trust it.