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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Bolanle Austen-Peters secures rights to Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti`s story

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a loving wife and mother who raised four successfful children amongst whom is Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

byPress Release
November 20, 2021
2 min read

Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is happy to announce that it has secured the rights to produce a Biopic on the legendary Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti from the Estate of FRK.

To be directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters, the movie has cameo appearances by Funmilayo Ransome Kuti’s grandchildren representing their own parents.

With a working title FUNMILAYO; THE LIONESS OF LISABI, the film is intended to hit the big screen in 2022/23.

According to Bolanle Austen-Peters, “Having directed the stage version of the story of great women such as “ QUEEN MOREMI”, “OLURONBI” AND “FELA AND THE KALAKUTA QUEENS” (the story of the 27 women that danced and married Fela Ransome Kuti), which is presently acquired by STER Kinekor and being aired as a screenplay in cinemas across South Africa; I am interested in telling the story of this phenomenal woman, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

“She was a woman with many parts and was first in many things. She was the first girl to attend an all-boys school, first woman to drive a car in western Nigeria; a political activist who fought for the rights of women; first woman to found a political party, confronted traditional and colonial authorities in unprecedented mass protests. Apart from these, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a loving wife and mother who raised four successful children amongst whom is Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

“This is an inspirational story. We need positive role modeling for young African women and the world at large. At BAP Productions, we believe in telling uniquely African stories. This is a story of a brave and courageous woman, a leader, an activist and a family woman.”

Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters

FUNMILAYO; LIONESS OF LISABI is following the success of other productions from the stables of Bolanle Austen-Peters Production, including: 93 Days which was screened at several international film festivals including, Toronto International Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival, African Film Festival Cologne and Johannesburg Film Festival, winning an award at the festival in Los Angeles.

The Bling Lagosians was credited as being one of the top grossing films of 2019. It was also acknowledged by Netflix as one of the films whose performance ignited their interest in Nigeria.

There are also two other films – Collision Course and MOG(Man of God) – that have started garnering awards.

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