The highly anticipated first Indigenous animated series produced by Micromedia Studio, ‘KIBI Quazi’, is set to premiere across different Cinema houses in Nigeria today, May 27, 2024. This is part of the celebration for Children’s Day, 2024.
According to the producer of the historic work of art, Shileola Ibironke, the Managing Director/ CEO of Macromedia Group of companies, the film premiere, a first of its kind promises to be fun, unforgettable as cinemas in different commercial cities including Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Enugu, Port-Harcourt, Kano and Abuja are set to celebrate children.
KIBI Quazi premiere, which is sponsored by Maltina will be shown in the following cinema houses across Nigeria: Filmhouse Palms, Oniru, Filmhouse Circle Mall, Lekki Peninsula, Filmhouse – Ikota, Genesis Cinemas, Maryland, Silverbird Cinemas, ICM, Ozone Cinemas, Yaba, Heritage Cinemas Abule-Egba and DreamPark, Ikorodu.
Others are Filmworld, Igando, Kada Cinemas Benin Filmhouse, Benin, Viva Cinemas, Ibadan, Viva Cinemas, Enugu, Viva Cinemas, Ilorin, Box Office Cinemas, P/Harcourt, Filmhouse P/Harcourt, Platinum Cinemas, Jos and Platinum Cinemas, Kano.
Ibironke, a strong advocate for the production of more kids animated content with African-oriented themes, said it will mould the country’s next generations positively.
She said that her reason for advocating for increased local content was that a high percentage of African children watch a lot of foreign animated content, and are not exposed to African-themed narratives.
Her words, “The demography of children within ages 0-15yrs are glued to animated content. They have built their world around foreign superheroes, foreign multi-dimensional games, and the virtual world (metaverse). They haven’t been provided with African orientation in terms of Wisdom, Purpose, Empathy, Success, Culture, Social and Geographical Landscape.
“It’s highly imperative that we begin to churn out more African-themed narratives that would mould the next generation. The future of content for Generation Alpha / GenZ is in Animated Formats.”
KIBI Quazi is a 2D animation centred around a teenage boy, Oluwakibi, who, through his inquisitiveness discovers a mask that transforms him into an ancient Yoruba warrior- GBOGAN- and together they undertake super-heroic acts by saving people, the environment, as well as curtailing villains.
Recall that KIBI QUAZI was officially selected as the opening film for the prestigious Annecy Festival at the official Animation pitch ceremony held on May 16, 2024. The Annecy Festival is set to take place in France in June.
