The Delivery Boy


The Delivery Boy is a thriller written and directed by Adekunle Adejuyigbe, a Nigerian film maker. The film stars Jammal Ibrahim, Jemima Osunde, Charles Etubiebi, Kehinde Fasuyi and a host of others. The Delivery Boy screened at film festivals including African Film Festival New York, Lights, Camera, Africa, Nollywood Week Paris, the Africa International Film Festival, Lake International PanAfrican Film Festival, Real Time International Film festival, and the 9th Jagran Film Festival. It has won awards such as "The Best Nigerian Film Award" at the Africa International Film Festival and "Best Supporting Actor" at the Real Time International Film Festival since its release in 2018.
The film was shot by The Elite Film Team, produced by Something Unusual Studios and distributed by Silverbird Distributions in Nigeria.

Plot summary

Amir, a teenage orphan boy, runs into a young girl while trying to escape a mob. She is a prostitute with an agenda and he has a bomb vest under his dress.
They are both running out of time and they soon realise they need each other to achieve their goals.
Before the night ends, they will have to contend with each other, Amir’s group, the knowledge of the terrible secrets that made them who they are, and the consequences of living in a society that doesn’t care.
Their journey takes them through the underbelly of the city exposing the hidden back side of the African Society and its dangerous culture of silence in the presence of evil.

Cast

The movie has gotten a lot of positive reviews.