Rise of the Saints

2020 Nigerian action fantasy film

Rise of the Saints

Directed by| Samuel O. Olateru
Written by| Tamara Aihie
Produced by| Bolanle Olasunde
Starring| Deyemi Okanlawon
Rachel Oniga
Tina Mba
Peter Fatomilola

Release date

* 9 October 2020 (2020-10-09)

(Nigeria)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Nigeria
Language| English

Rise of the Saints is a 2020 Nigerian action fantasy film directed by Samuel O. Olateru and produced by Bolanle Olasunde.[1][2] The film, which tells the story of the Yoruba legend Queen Moremi Ajasoro, stars Deyemi Okanlawon and Rachel Oniga in the lead roles, while Tina Mba, Peter Fatomilola, and Teleola Kuponiyi play supporting roles.[3][4][5][6]

The film premiered on 9 October 2020 at Filmhouse IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, after five years in production, receiving mixed reviews from critics.[7][8][9][10]

## Cast

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* Teleola Kuponiyi as Luke
* Deyemi Okanlawon as Wale
* Rachel Oniga as Aunty Tolu
* Tina Mba as Prophetess
* Peter Fatomilola as Orula
* Disu Aderonke Funmilayo as Dena
* Daniel Ugbang

## References

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1. ^ "Rise of the Saints in Cinemas October 2020". AccelerateTv. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
2. ^ "Rise of the Saints". Ozone Cinemas. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
3. ^ Tv, Bn (2020-04-09). "Take a First Look at the Trailer for "Rise of the Saints" starring Deyemi Okanlawon, Racheal Oniga & Tina Mba". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
4. ^ "Fun facts you didn't know about 'Rise of the saints' movie". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
5. ^ "Nollywood Epic, 'Rise of the Saints' Berths". THISDAYLIVE. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
6. ^ Naijaray. "DOWNLOAD: Rise Of The Saints – Nigerian Nollywood Movie 2020 — Naijaray". naijaray.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
7. ^ Bolaji, Esan (2020-09-24). "Rise Of The Saints; The Movie- Annouces [sic] October 9th As New Cinema Release Date, Drops New Trailer". Retrieved 2021-10-04.
8. ^ Gbadeyanka, Modupe (2020-09-24). "Rise of the Saints Gets October 9 Cinema Release Date". Retrieved 2021-10-04.
9. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-09-23). ""Rise of the Saints" is Heading to the Big Screen Soon". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
10. ^ nollywoodreinvented (2020-10-07). "COMING SOON: Rise of the Saints". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

## External links

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* Rise of the Saints at IMDb