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Phone Swap is a 2012 Nigerian romance comedy drama film written by Kemi Adesoye, directed and produced by Kunle Afolayan. It stars Nse Ikpe Etim, Wale Ojo, Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, Lydia Forson and Hafeez Oyetoro. The film was conceived after a brief from an advertising agency to create a movie that would cut across ages 15 to 45.
It narrates the story of Mary, a warm-hearted fashion designer who works under a very stringent boss, and Akin, an arrogant, withdrawn and bossy business executive. They accidentally swap their mobile phones at a busy airport, which leads to an exchange in their destinations and the need to help carryout each other's assignments.
Phone Swap was shot in Lagos and made in partnership with Globacom and BlackBerry. It also got financial support from Meelk Properties, IRS Airlines, Seven-up Bottling Company, Honeywell Flour Mill and several others. The scripting stage for the film took two years, while the production and post production stages took six weeks and three months respectively. The film received critical acclaim and was highly successful at the box office. It received 4 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards which includes the category Best Nigerian Film and won the award Achievement in Production Design.
Original Release
03/30/2012
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nse Ikpe-Etim | Mary Oyenokwe |
Wale Ojo | Akin Cole |
Joke Silva | Kike Cole |
Chika Okpala | Mary's Father |
Lydia Forson | Gina |
Chika Chukwu | Hussana |
Hafiz Oyetoro | Alex Ojo |
Chris Iheuwa | Tony |
Ada Ameh | Cynthia |
Charles Billion | Alpha |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nse Ikpe-Etim | Mary Oyenokwe |
Wale Ojo | Akin Cole |
Joke Silva | Kike Cole |
Chika Okpala | Mary's Father |
Lydia Forson | Gina |
Chika Chukwu | Hussana |
Hafiz Oyetoro | Alex Ojo |
Chris Iheuwa | Tony |
Ada Ameh | Cynthia |
Charles Billion | Alpha |
Jay Jay Coker | Omega |
Jadesola Durotoye | Madam CEO |
Sophia Chioma Onyekwo | Alexis |
Bose Oshin | Mrs. Ibekwe |
Christopher John | Cynthia's Husband |
Toyin Onormor | Tony's Wife |
Nike Adepoju | Recharge Card Vendor |
Kunle Afolayan | Recharge Card Vendor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Kunle Afolayan | Executive Producer |