Netflix, Mo Abudu partner for movie adaptation of Soyinka, Shoneyin’s books

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Netflix, Mo Abudu partner for movie adaptation of Soyinka, Shoneyin’s books
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A major highlight of this partnership will be the on-screen adaptations of literary works by two critically-acclaimed Nigerian authors.

A series based on contemporary author, Lola Shoneyin’s best-selling debut novel, ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ and a film adaptation of“Mo is at the forefront of creative storytelling in African television.

“We believe that more people deserve to see their lives reflected on screen and for that to happen, we need to make sure there’s a wide variety of content that caters to our members’ diverse tastes,” said Ben Amadasun, Netflix Director of Licensing and Co-productions for Africa. In addition to the British intervention, Soyinka calls the horseman’s own conviction toward suicide into question, posing a problem that throws off the community’s balance.

The ‘Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ illuminates the struggles connecting the experiences of women in the country while detailing the practice of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria.Mr Soyinka said, “In a creative industry which, even in pioneering countries, is so male-dominated, it is always a delight to see robust challenges offered by the female gender, and of attestable quality.

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