Apaye

{{Short description|2014 Nigerian biographical drama film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Apaye (A Mother's Love) | image = Apaye film.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical poster | director = {{unbulleted list|Desmond Elliot|Niyi Akinmolayan}} | producer = Emem Isong | writer = | screenplay = {{unbulleted list|Vivian Chiji|Uduak Isong Oguamanam|Kehinde Joseph}} | story = | narrator = | starring = {{unbulleted list|Kanayo O. Kanayo|Mbong Amata|Belinda Effah|Clarion Chukwura}} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Emem Isong Productions | distributor = {{unbulleted list|Royal Arts Academy|Silverbird Distributions}} | released = {{Film date|2014|03|07|df=yes}} | runtime = | country = Nigeria | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Apaye''''' (English: '''''A Mother's Love''''') is a 2014 Nigerian biographical drama film directed by Desmond Elliot and starring Clarion Chukwura, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Belinda Effah, and Mbong Amata.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/03/11/monalisa-desmond-belinda-majid-clarion-more-stars-present-at-the-apaye-a-mothers-love-lagos-premiere/ | title=Apaye film Premiere | date=11 March 2014 | publisher=BellaNaija | accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref> It premiered at the Silverbird Cinemas, Victoria Island, Lagos on 7 March 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/royal-arts-academy-to-premiere-apaye/ |title=Apaye to premiere March 7th |accessdate=8 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406025416/http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/royal-arts-academy-to-premiere-apaye/ |archivedate=6 April 2014 |newspaper=The Punch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/25821/10/royal-arts-academy-hits-cinemas-with-apaye.html |title=Apaye |publisher=Nigeria films |accessdate=8 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319223108/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/25821/10/royal-arts-academy-hits-cinemas-with-apaye.html |archivedate=19 March 2014 }}</ref> The film tells the story of the life and struggles of Elder Irene Yepayeye Uriah-Dieah, who was a relative of Goodluck Jonathan.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=59509 |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=Apaye | accessdate=16 May 2014|newspaper=The Sun}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://trendyafrica.com/nollywood/apaye-a-mothers-love-premieres-in-lagos/ | title=Apaye premieres in Lagos | date=11 March 2014 | publisher=trendyafrica.com | accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bizwatchnigeria.ng/movie-apaye/ | title=Apaye Movie | publisher=bizwatchnigeria.ng | accessdate=16 May 2014 | archive-date=17 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122244/http://bizwatchnigeria.ng/movie-apaye/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot== Yepayeye, a single mother of six, struggles to overcome many challenges and eventually triumphs in ensuring the uprightness and education of her kids.

==Cast==

*Kanayo O. Kanayo as Emman *Clarion Chukwura as Yepayeye *Belinda Effah as Young Yepayeye *Mbong Amata as Suam *Caro Michael as Small Yepayeye

==Reception== Nollywood Reinvented gave the film a 53% rating, praising the storyline, direction and music. It concluded that despite low expectations from movies generally, ''Apaye'' succeeded in being a "pleasant surprise".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2014/04/apaye-a-mothers-love.html | title=Apaye on Nollywood Reinvented | date=27 April 2014 | publisher=nollywoodreinvented.com | accessdate=8 May 2014}}</ref>

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Category:2014 films Category:2014 biographical drama films Category:English-language Nigerian films Category:2014 Nigerian films Category:2014 drama films Category:2014 English-language films Category:English-language biographical drama films