‘Citation,’ the popular 2020 Netflix Original by Kunle Afolayan has grabbed its first international award at the recently concluded National Film Festival in the United Kingdom.
The drama which performed well with views upon its release back in 2020 won the award in the ‘Best International Film’ category at the award ceremony.
The announcement was made on Kunle Afolayan’s Instagram page where he shared a video of the moment with a caption expressing his excitement.
“Two days ago in London, Citation won Best International Film. The Director – Kunle Afolayan and the entire production team didn’t see the award coming and are grateful for the support and recognition of the public and the organizers. In Kunle Afolayan’s words ‘I am glad we got recognized without even lobbying’.
“The National Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of established and independent filmmakers, actors, actresses, casting directors, production companies, and crew who make up the motion picture industry.
“The National Film Awards holds 4 events annually in the United Kingdom, USA, South America, Africa, and Australia. All nominations and voting for the NFA are submitted and voted for by movie fans. The NFA is produced by the National Film Academy which also produces the new National Film Festival.”
Jimmy Jean Louis and Temi Otedola, both who played the leads in the movie, accepted the award.
Jude Law, who won Best Actor for his work in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ and Lily Collins, who won Best Actress in a TV Series for ‘Emily in Paris’ were among the other prize winners in the 27 categories.