Farmer's Bride

Farmer's Bride
Directed by	Adebayo Tijani
Written by	Jackenneth Opukeme
Story by	Jackenneth Opukeme
Produced by	Filmone
Starring	Tobi Bakre Femi Branch Gbubemi Ejeye Tobi Bakre Mercy Aigbe Wumi Toriola
Distributed by	FilmOne Distribution
Release date	27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)
Country	Nigeria

Farmer's Bride is a 2024 period drama produced by Filmone studios and released to cinemas nationwide on September 27th, 2024.[1] The film set in the 1980s features in lead characters - Tobi Bakre, Femi Branch, Gbubemi Ejeye, Mercy Aigbe, Efe Irele, Wumi Toriola.[2]

Synopsis

Farmer's Bride tells the story of Odun (played by Femi Branch) who is a rich and successful farmer in the 1980s, pushed by his loneliness as he had no wife, resorted to marrying a young bride, Funmi (played by Gbubemi Ejeye), the union which didn't excite Funmi soon led to a lot of struggle as Funmi struggles to find peace in the union as her heart wasn't in the said marriage. Driven by her quest to find happiness, Funmi soon embarks on a secret affair with Odun's nephew (played by Tobi Bakre), the affair led to a more complex situation of love, betrayal and the supernatural.[3]

Selected cast

• Femi Branch as Odun
• Gbubemi Ejeye as Funmi
• Tobi Bakre
• Mercy Aigbe
• Wumi Toriola
• Efe Irele

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Production and release

Following the release of Farmer's Bride to cinemas on 27th, September of 2024, the film breaks record as the highest grossing Filmone original movie.[5] The film also boast of presence in all francophone countries in Africa including Senegal, Benin Republic, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Congo.[2]

References

1. BellaNaija.com (2024-08-29). "From the Makers of ADIRE, Film One Studios Presents Farmer's Bride, Launching September 27th". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
2. Eti-Inyene, Brooks (2024-09-25). "'Farmer's Bride' to hit the French markets in 9 countries". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
3. Ibeh, Ifeanyi (2024-08-27). "FilmOne Studios' Farmer's Bride to hit cinemas September 27". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
4. Post, Sponsored (2024-07-08). "Filmone Ltd. Announces the Upcoming Release of Another FilmOne Studios Original: "Farmer's Bride"". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
5. BellaNaija.com (2024-10-01). "Farmer's Bride Breaks Records as the Highest-Grossing FilmOne Original". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-10-01.