The Island is a 2018 Nigerian action film directed by Toka McBaror and co-produced by Daniel Cole Chiori and Freda Francis. It stars Femi Adebayo, Segun Arinze, Sukanmi Bahlofin, and Sambasa Nzeribe.
Plot Hamza, a colonel in the army, intercepts a conversation regarding a weapon sales deal between an unknown terrorist and an agent, and while trying to get the intel to his commanding officer, he makes a shocking discovery.
Cast Femi Adebayo as Kola Segun Arinze as Major Gata Sukanmi Bahlofin as Bishop Tokunbor Idowu as Sandra Sambasa Nzeribe as Hamza Anita Osikweme Osikhena as Grace Smart Conrad as Douglas Deo Junior as Morgan Amaka Orji as Nicole Emeka Okoye as Uche
Production The film was produced by Achievas Entertainment Limited.
Release The film was initially produced under the title Death Island and a trailer was uploaded to YouTube in November 2017 by Fresh Nigerian Movie Trailers. The official trailer was later released in May 2018, and the film was released by Achievas Entertainment on 10 August 2018.
Reception Before the film's official release, Innocent Idibia commented on social media that it was "a new era for Nollywood".
In Toronto, Canada, the film won several awards at the TINFF 2018 Nollywood Movie Awards, including Best African Film, Best Nollywood Actress won by Tokunbo Idowu (also known as TBoss), Best Supporting Actor won by Segun Arinze, and Best Nollywood Director won by Toka McBaror. It was also nominated in categories including Best Feature Film, Best Producer, Best Editing, Best Photography and Best Cinematography.
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The Island on Netflix The Island on Film Freeway. The Island on Letterboxd The Island on Télérama The Island on IUVITS MEDIA SALES