The Lost Café
| The Lost Café | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kenneth Gyang |
| Written by | Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu Regina Idu Udalor |
| Story by | Emil Garuba |
| Produced by | Regina Idu Udalor |
| Starring | Tunde Aladese Anders Lidin Hansen Jenny Bonden Tayo Citadel Anita Daniels |
| Cinematography | Baba Agba Ifeanyi Iloduba |
| Edited by | Johnson E. Awolola |
Production companies | Cinema Kpatakpata New Dawn Entertainment Peridot Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Juno Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Nigeria Norway |
| Languages | English Norwegian |
The Lost Café is a 2018 Nigerian drama film directed by Kenneth Gyang and produced by Regina Idu Udalor. The film stars Tunde Aladese and Anders Lidin Hansen with Jenny Bonden, Tayo Citadel, and Anita Daniels in supporting roles. The film tells the story about a Nigerian graduate student who moved to Norway to study to become a film director, where she met an elderly man with secrets.
The film was released through Netflix on 31 July 2020 which is the Netflix debut for Regina Udalor. The film received mostly positive critics acclaim and screened worldwide. In 2018 at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, the film was nominated for seven awards: Achievement in Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director, Best Film, Best Nigerian Film, Achievement in Cinematography and Achievement in Sound.