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This Lady Called Life is a 2020 Nigerian romance drama written by Toluwani Obayan, and directed by Kayode Kasum.[1] The film stars Lota Chukwu, Bisola Aiyeola and Wale Ojo in the lead roles.[2] The film had its theatrical release on 9 October 2020 and opened to extremely positive reviews from critics.[3][4] The film is rated as one of the best Nigerian films of 2020.[5]

This Lady Called Life
Directed by	Kayode Kasum
Screenplay by	Toluwani Obayan
Produced by	Abisola Yussuf Kayode Kasum
Starring	Lota Chukwu Bisola Aiyeola Wale Ojo
Distributed by	FilmOne Entertainment
Release date	9 October 2020 (2020-10-09)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	English

Synopsis

Aiye (Bisola Aiyeola) who is a young single mother financially struggling to cope up with the rising cost of living in the modern city of Lagos. She works extremely hard running a modest business that barely supports her to have a decent but not a luxury standard of living. She wants to prove her worth while working as a chef in order to fulfill her desire. She wants to become a renowned chef as she was abandoned by her own family.[6]

Cast

• Bisola Aiyeola as Aiye
• Lota Chukwu as Omo
• Wale Ojo as daddy
• Tina Mba as mummy
• Jemima Osunde as Toke
• Efa Iwara as Obinna
• Uche Elumelu as neighbour

Production and release

The film marks the second collaboration between actress Bisola Aiyeola and director Kayode Kasum after Sugar Rush (2019).[7] The film was predominantly shot and set in Lagos.

It was released theatrically on October 9, 2020[3] and premiered on Netflix on April 23, 2021.[8]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2020	Best of Nollywood Awards	Movie with the Best Screenplay	style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won	[9][10]
		Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie	style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
		Movie with the Best Production Design	style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
		Movie with the Best Editing	style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2021	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Soundtrack	style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated	[11]
2022	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Actress in A Drama	Bisola Aiyeola	Pending	[12]
		Best Actor in A Drama	Efa Iwara	Pending
		Best Writer	Toluwani Obayan And Kayode Kasum	Pending

References

External links

• This Lady Called Life at IMDb
• Official trailer on YouTube

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