Renowned Nollywood filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, extends her gratitude to Nigeria and West Africa for the overwhelming success of her movie, "A Tribe Called Judah," making history by becoming the first Nollywood film to achieve a staggering one billion naira in record time, surpassing all previous benchmarks in the Nigerian film industry.
The success of her film extends beyond borders, breaking box office records in the UK, where it garnered an extraordinary £80,000 in just four weeks of streaming.
In light of the movie's remarkable achievement at the box office, Funke Akindele pens a heartfelt letter expressing gratitude to Nigeria and West Africa for their integral roles in the historic journey of her movie.
She writes, “We are Grateful for the record-breaking journey of #ATribeCalledJudah – Nigeria and West Africa’s #1 movie! 🎬🌟 Thanks for making it the biggest film for Funke Akindele, the top Nollywood movie, and the ultimate cinematic triumph of 2023/2024🏆 This movie is distributed by @filmoneng #ATribeCalledJudah#NollywoodSuccess”
See reactions below:
olayodejuliana said: “The woman king!!!!!!!!!!!!! screaming congratulations………… This is the beginning of greater things mama❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊”
folagade_banks wrote: “Queen 👏👏 A round of Applause for the Queen❤”
Chidi Mokeme reacted: “No Contest 👏👏👏”
deyemitheactor penned: “My darling Sis Funke… congratulations! Abeg you fit borrow #AllsFairInLove just the . (point)? Tenx a billion! 😂😂♥️♥️”
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