#SudaniFromNigeria - A heartwarming sports linked drama that has won the hearts of critics and audience alike


FIPRESCI Award winning Indian (language :malayalam) feature film "#SudaniFromNigeria" with the duration of 123 minutes, written and directed by debutante #ZakariyaMohammed is a "heart-warming and honest" film (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7581572/). It met with widely positive critical response and was a commercial success at the box office. Trailer link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHyaTJGmN4k&app=desktop Synopsis This heart-warming story of a Nigerian football player who joins a club in Malappuram, Kerala to play in the “sevens league” matches, looks at the cross-cultural and cross-racial interactions he experiences, and the common human values that bind people from different countries. Festival Selections and awards International Film Festival of India 2018 Goa | Indian Panorama. International Film Festival of Kerala 2018, India | International competition. Dhaka International Film Festival Dhaka 2019, Bangladesh | Cinema of the world. Jaipur International film festival, Rajasthan India | Competition section. Serendipity Arts Festival 2018- Football - A beautiful life Goa India India Film Festival of Alberta 2018. Canada. | Indian Film. The Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati 2018. USA. | Indian Cinema. Jerusalem International Film Festival | World cinema. Mohan Raghavan Award 2018 Best Director. Indywood academy award 2018 Best screenplay - Original. Best supporting actresses. International Film Festival of Kerala 2018, India FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film. Critical response "Very few stories cleanse your heart like Sudani from Nigeria. It is hard not to be swayed by the humanity here. Very few can leave the theatres without their eyes welled up. Sudani from Nigeria is one of the best movies made this year". The New Indian Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars. "Heart-warming and honest" and added that "Sudani from Nigeria has been competently packaged and is a gripping tale. It's one of the finest movies that has come in Malayalam during recent times that steals your heart in a big way". Sify "The 2-hour show is a delightful watch and viewers will have enough reasons to be awestruck as well as to laugh their hearts out". Malayala Manorama awarded 3.5 in a scale of 5 "Sudani from Nigeria might not have big names to boast of but it’s got everything in its right place, be it comedy, sentiments, thrills or tears". Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars, The Times of India

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