Facebook is partnering with filmmaker Funke Akindele for the London and Lagos premieres of her new film ‘The Four’.
According to a statement released on Thursday, the partnership celebrates Nigerian storytelling and the creators and communities helping it reach audiences around the world.
The statement said Facebook will support the film’s world premiere in London and its homecoming premiere in Lagos, with experiences that bring creators, celebrities and audiences together.
It added that the partnership will showcase how Facebook helps storytellers connect with fans and build communities around the cultural moments they care about, from film premieres to everyday fandom.
“Facebook has always been about connecting people, and our partnership with Funke Akindele brings that to life through film,” said Oluwasola Obagbemi, head of communications, Sub-Saharan Africa, Meta.
“Creators on Facebook can reach a global audience, build real connections with their fans and earn money from the original content they share.
“Through our partnership around The Four premieres in London and Lagos, we’re celebrating the creators shaping culture, and helping more creators who share original and engaging content on Facebook to succeed.”
For Akindele, whose career spans acting, producing and directing, the partnership celebrates the audiences who have supported her journey.
“African cinema has always had beautiful stories for the world to enjoy, and it’s exciting to have Facebook as a partner in bringing these stories to even more audiences globally,” she said.
‘The Four’ is set to premiere in cinemas on December 11.
Described as an emotionally charged drama, the film explores themes of friendship, motherhood, resilience, and the quiet strength of ordinary women.
Set between the Odu community and the city, the story follows Esosa and three loyal friends as they fight to secure the future of a young man they love, a journey that puts their courage, faith, and loyalty to the test.
The cast includes Akindele alongside Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Antar Laniyan, and Wunmi Toriola
