Netflix has released the trailer for Hijack '93, which will premiere on October 25. Produced by Play Network Studios and Native Media TV, the film features an impressive cast, including Bob Manuel, John Dumelo, Sharon Ooja, Nancy Isime, Jemima Osunde and Efa Iwara.
It also features newcomers Adam Garba, Allison Emmanuel, Oluwaseyi Akinola and Nnamdi Agbo, who play the kidnappers.
Building on the success of previous Play Network films such as Blood Vessel and Glamor Girls, Hijack '93 highlights Netflix's dedication to showcasing authentic Nigerian stories.
The film is a fictional account inspired by the hijacking of a Nigerian Airways flight in 1993 by a group of teenagers. “These historic events are essential to our nation's history and must be shared with future generations,” Charles Okpaleke, producer and co-founder of Play Network Studios, said in a statement Thursday.
In this film, touted as the first hijacking film in Nigeria, four men hijack a plane, taking advantage of the passengers on board in the name of social change to dismantle their military-backed government.
Hijack '93 retells the historic 1993 plane hijacking carried out by Richard Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Rasaq-Lawal in protest of the annulment of the election result.
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