Fifty’s London premiere sells out in four days

Tickets for the world premiere of EbonyLife Films’ highly anticipated feature film, Fifty, sold out in four days, it has been announced. Tickets for the opening screening at the Vue 7 Cinema, Leicester Square on Saturday, October 17th, and the additional screening at the Ritzy Cinema, South London on Sunday, October 18th are sold out.
Fifty’s four lead actresses, Iretiola Doyle, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Omoni Oboli and Dakore Egbuson, its director, Biyi Bandele, and producer, Tope Oshin-Ogun, are expected to attend both screenings. Speaking about Fifty’s popularity, its executive producer, Mo Abudu said, “This is a moment for African storytelling. This is the objective for EbonyLife Films and we are overwhelmed by the reception for the film thus far.”
The production is Abudu’s quest to showcase African women coming of age, loaded with increasingly similar aspirations and dilemmas faced by their contemporaries everywhere, while yet navigating unresolved traditions and obligations.