The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí

Two Black African women wearing dazzling African native attire, standing in a bright pink beauty salon looking directly at the camera in shock.

Black African woman wearing a dazzlingly gold top, with a mint green retro hand to her ear, sitting in a hot pink beauty salon.

Black African women wearing a dazzlingly pink native outfit sitting, looking at her portrait reflection in a circular mirror.

Black African women wearing a dazzlingly gold embellished fringe kaftan in-front of a soft pink wall and a wooden partition. Standing, looking subdued.

Black African women seated on a gold plush sofa, in a brightly coloured and heavily African inspired patterned living room. With a shocked looked on her face.

Synopsis

In the retro-futuristic African nation of Alkebulan, Dr. Constance Moumie, a brilliant but overlooked scholar, faces a crisis when she discovers her fiancé, Sèyí Àjàyí, is engaged to Princess Ada. Her meticulously laid plans are thrown into disarray and she must quickly pick up the pieces. With the help of her best friend Bibiana, Constance hatches a bold scheme to expose Sèyí at his engagement ceremony, a move that unexpectedly brings her the long-overdue recognition she deserves.
Official Selection Hamptons International Film Festival 2025

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Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 16 min 20 sec
Format: Digital (16:9)
Director: Abbesi Akhamie
Producer: Yety Akinola
Co-Producer: Melissa O. Adeyemo
Executive Producer: Christianne Sykes, Eli Nash
Editor: Davone Alexis
Screenwriter: Abbesi Akhamie
Director of Photography: Charlotte Hornsby
Production Designer: Christelle Matou
Sound: Thomas Wynn
Composer: Wisdom Odeje (APV), Olumba Lo Shey Beat
Principal cast: Ellie Foumbi, Ayoola Ayoola, Babetida Sadjo, Bridget John, Michael Oloyede
Consulting Producer: Oluwaseun Babalola
Associate Producer: Lande Yoosuf
Associate Producer: Michael Oyebade
Associate Producer: Theresa "Tisa" Chigaga
Music Producer: Osisanya “Ebonie” Olusegun
Supervising Sound Editor: Josephine Obudo
Sound Design and Final Mix: Segun "Ebonie" Osisanya
Sound Supervisor: Segun "Ebonie" Osisanya
Sound Editor: Ifeoluwa Kiity Akowonjo

Genre

Black Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

Omosi & Company LLC (US), CeeWave Productions (US), Action On Blood (UK)

Action On Blood

Abiola Okubanjo
2 – 4 Eastern Road
Romford
Essex
RM1 3PJ

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