Project Detail

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.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 20 sec
Format
Digital (16:9)
Director
Abbesi Akhamie
Producer
Yety Akinola
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

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Production Status

Production Company

US, UK co-production

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

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