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Wikipedia article
'Ksegb' (English: Immovable) is a 1995 Yoruba drama film directed by Tunde Kelani based on a stage play of the same name by Akinwunmi Isola. The cast consisted of actors from the Obafemi Awolowo University theatre. It was released through Mainframe Films and Television Productions.
Plot
'Koseegbe' tells the story of a morally upright customs officer who replaces a senior official who was dismissed on account of corruption. At his new post, he attempts to sanitize the system as he gets push back from the equally corrupt junior officers. In order to orchestrate his dismissal, the junior officers frame him for illicit behaviour he is however able to secure their confession and absolve himself.
Cast
* Kola Oyewo
* Wole Amele
* Jide Kosoko
* Toyin A Babatope
*Yetunde Ogunsola
*Joke Muyiwa
*Yemi Sodimu
*Laide Adewale
*Gboyega Ajayi
*Jimoh Fakoyejo
*Faith Eboigbe
*Taiye Adegboyega
*Feso Oyewole
*Peter Fatomilola
Production
'Koseegbe' was Tunde Kelani's third film and his first work with Akinwunmi Isola. It started out as a stage play of the same name by Isola who was unable to write the script for film so Kelani gave him the script for 'Driving Miss Daisy' to use as a sample. It was released on VHS in 1995.
It was listed as one of the 10 best selling Yoruba movies.
References
Category:Yoruba-language films
Category:1995 films
Category:Films directed by Tunde Kelani
Category:Nigerian drama films
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