The presidency has congratulated ‘The Black Book’ actors and crew on the film’s global success on Netflix.
The film, which was released on September 22, reached the top spot on the streaming site on Wednesday.
In a statement on Thursday, the presidency commended everyone who took part in ‘The Black Book’ for the movie’s achievement of becoming “the first Nigerian film to top Netflix globally shortly after its release”.
The statement added that the movie deserves recognition for its remarkable achievement on the prestigious streaming platform.
SPOTLIGHT: THE BLACK BOOK
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Nollywood’s “The Black Book” for quickly rising to number one spot on Netflix globally, a few days after its release – a first for a Nigerian movie. This movie deserves recognition for its remarkable achievement.… pic.twitter.com/L1qoupdgg7
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) September 28, 2023
“Congratulations to the cast and crew of Nollywood’s ‘The Black Book’ for quickly rising to number one spot on Netflix globally, a few days after its release – a first for a Nigerian movie. This movie deserves recognition for its remarkable achievement,” the statement reads.
‘The Black Book’ is a fictitious thriller that follows a former hitman through Nigeria’s history of military rule, drug trafficking, and politics.
It stars Richard Mofe-Damijo, Alex Usifo, Sam Dede, Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett, Denola Grey, Shaffy Bello, and Ireti Doyle.
Since its debut, the picture, which has been described as “Nigeria’s biggest-budget film to date, with a budget exceeding $1 million,” has received excellent reviews.
Editi Effiong, known for his previous works ‘Up North’ and ‘Fishbone,’ directed the film.
