Lotanna

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Lotanna | image = Lotanna Nigeria Movie Poster.jpeg | alt = | caption = Lotanna Movie Poster | director = Toka McBaror | producer = Ifan Ifeanyi Michael | starring = {{unbulleted list|Liz Benson|Chris Okagbue|Victor Olaotan|Ama Abebrese|Jide Kosoko}} | cinematography = | editing = | screenplay = Kemi Adesoye | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|4|8|Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = Nigeria | budget = | gross = }}

'''''Lotanna''''' is a 2017 Nigerian crime drama film, directed by Toka McBaror. The film stars Chris Okagbue as the title character. The film had its worldwide release on 8 April 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/lotanna-somkhele-iyamah-adesua-etomi-adunni-ade-attend-old-school-themed-premiere-id6503121.html |title=Somkhele Iyamah, Adesua Etomi, Adunni Ade attend old school themed premiere |date=April 9, 2017 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|access-date=2018-02-16 |archive-date=2018-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194757/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/lotanna-somkhele-iyamah-adesua-etomi-adunni-ade-attend-old-school-themed-premiere-id6503121.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The original soundtrack for the film was done by Naeto C and Praiz, and was well received by film critics as a high-point in the film.

== Cast == *Liz Benson as Efya *Jide Kosoko as Benson *Ama Abebrese as Zara *Victor Olaotan as Manny *Victor Decker as Don Clef *Bimbo Manuel as Faraday Ojukwu *Chris Okagbue as Lotanna *Chris Attoh as Kojo *Meg Otanwa as Mama Clara

== Plot ==

== Reception == Isaballa Akinseye for Vanguard, praised the soundtrack, photography and costume but felt the story, directing, acting, editing and special effects were below par.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/movie-review-hits-misses-toka-mcbarors-lotanna/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Movie Review: Hits and Misses of Toka Mcbaror's Lotanna |last=Akinseye |first=Isaballa |date=April 23, 2017 |newspaper=Vanguard|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref> It got a 58% rating from Nollywood Reinvented, who gave a general consensus that "On a very plain level, ''Lotanna'' is a good movie but for what it could have been, it never truly achieves this".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2018/01/lotanna.html |title=Lotanna |date=January 30, 2018 |access-date=2018-02-16 |archive-date=2018-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204003929/http://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2018/01/lotanna.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was recommended as one of ten films to watch by ''The Cable''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/gold-lotanna-10-movies-see-weekend/ |title=Lotanna, Gold… 10 movies you should see this weekend |newspaper=TheCable|date=15 April 2017 |access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref> Wilfred Okiche for 360nobs was impressed with the recreation of the 1970s in the film, but was unimpressed by the body language of "Lotanna" and "Zara", as well as the acting of the "big names", it concluded its review by describing the film experience as "completely forgettable".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.360nobs.com/2017/06/film-review-lotanna/ |title=Film Review: Lotanna |website=360nobs |access-date=2018-02-17 |archive-date=2017-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922174820/https://www.360nobs.com/2017/06/film-review-lotanna/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also== * List of Nigerian films of 2017

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|2610732}}

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