Queen of Oke-Ado
She was never meant to wear the beads. In 1930s Ibadan a cloth trader's daughter becomes the unlikely voice of a market that refuses to be moved.
Synopsis
The story
Ibadan, 1934. When the colonial council decides to clear the market at Oke-Ado for a new road, the women who trade there are told to pack their stalls by the end of the dry season.
Adunni, a quiet cloth trader's daughter who has never spoken in public, finds herself at the centre of a protest that grows from one stall to the whole city.
Beautifully costumed and shot in long, patient takes, Queen of Oke-Ado is the most requested film of the season among our Velvet members. It plays in Yoruba with clear English subtitles at every show.
- Genre
- Period drama
- Rating
- 12A
- Running time
- 128 minutes
- Language
- Yoruba with English subtitles
- Director
- Funmilayo Adegoke
- Starring
- Yetunde Fashola, Adebayo Lawal, Mojisola Arowolo, Kehinde Oyelaran
- In cinemas
- Opened 17 October
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Formats
Where to see it
| Format | Price | Why choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Grand | ₦6,500 to ₦7,500 | Biggest picture and sound that moves around you |
| Velvet | ₦9,500 | Recliners, blanket and food brought to your seat |
| Standard | ₦4,000 to ₦5,000 | Every cinema, most show times |
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Content advice
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Scenes of injustice and peril
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Brief moderate violence
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Subtitled throughout
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Arrive 15 minutes early
Doors open with the trailers. Pre-ordered snacks are ready at the fast lane when you arrive.
Help
Questions
Is Queen of Oke-Ado subtitled?
Queen of Oke-Ado plays in Yoruba with English subtitles. Every Nollywood title at Sapphire carries English subtitles.
Can I bring my child?
Children under 12 can watch with an adult aged 18 or over sitting with them.
How long are the adverts?
About twelve minutes of trailers before the film. The time on your ticket is when they begin.
Can I watch it privately?
Yes. Hire a Velvet screen for up to 36 guests from ₦450,000. See private screenings.
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