Citation is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed by Kunle Afolayan, written by Tunde Babalola and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Temi Otedola, Bukunmi Oluwashina, and Gabriel Afolayan.
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Synopsis
The film is about a university student (Moremi Oluwa) who speaks out after a university professor attempts to rape her, and the reaction of the university institution to the claims. The film is broadly based on true events.
Cast
Jimmy Jean-Louis as Prof. Lucien N'Dyare
Temi Otedola as Moremi
Bukunmi Oluwashina as Uzoamaka
Adjetey Anang as Kwesi
Joke Silva as Angela
Ini Edo as Gloria
Ibukun Awosika as herself
Ropo Ewenla as Dr. Grillo
Gbubemi Ejeye as Rachel
Yomi Fash-Lanso as Lucien Legal Rep.
Gabriel Afolayan as Koyejo
Oyewole Olowomojuore as Prof. Osagye
Sadiq Daba as Prof. Yahaya
Samantha Okanlawon as Social Activist 1
Casilda Okanlawon as Social Activist 2
Neba as Dr. Sembene
Toyin Bifarin Ogundeji as Dr. Mrs. Nwosu
Reception
According to the cast and crew, Citation rose to the sixth-most popular film on Netflix shortly after its release, and was most-watched on Netflix in Nigeria.
Digital Spy's Nelson C.J. wrote that the subject matter of Citation was important to discuss, and treated with an "objective and sufficiently informed" perspective within the film. C.J. praised the cinematography, but found that the dialogue could have been improved and the main character given more depth. Tambay Obenson of IndieWire praised the film as an "unflinching wakeup call that extends well beyond Nigeria's borders". The movie won the best international film awards at the national film awards.