93 Days

Feature Film BAP Productions

A landmark Nigerian feature film inspired by the courageous response to the Ebola crisis in Lagos.

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Film Details

Cast & Credits

Key production details, principal cast and creative credits for 93 Days.

Year 2016

Genre Drama / Thriller

Runtime 118 minutes

Language English

Country Nigeria

Principal Cast

Bimbo Akintola Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh

Danny Glover Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri

Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama Dr. Ada Igonoh

Bimbo Manuel Dr. Wasiu Gbadamosi

Seun Kentebe Godwin Igonoh

Alastair Mackenzie Dr. David Brett-Major

Gideon Okeke Dr. Morris Ibeawuchi

Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey Patrick Sawyer

Tim Reid Dr. Adeniyi Jones

Sola Oyebade The Ambassador

Creative Credits

Director Steve Gukas

Screenwriter Paul S. Rowlston

Producers Bolanle Austen-Peters, Steve Gukas, Dotun Olakunri, Pemon Rami

Cinematography Yinka Edward

Music George Kallis

Editing Antonio Rui Ribeiro

Production Companies Native FilmWorks, Michel Angelo Production, Bolanle Austen-Peters Production

Recognition

Awards & Festivals

Selected awards, nominations and festival appearances for 93 Days.

Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Pan African Film Festival LA
African Film Festival Cologne
Johannesburg Film Festival
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Africa International Film Festival Lagos

Awards & Nominations

13 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards AMVCA nominations
7 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations including Best Film, Best Director, acting and soundtrack categories
Winner of Best Lighting Design at AMVCA
Audience Choice Award at Images of Africa

Legacy & Impact

The Bigger Story

93 Days as part of BAP Productions' wider cultural legacy.

Executive produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters and co-produced by BAP Productions, 93 Days was a defining cinematic moment for Africa.

A powerful retelling of Nigeria's fight to contain the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the film transformed one of the continent's greatest public health victories into a gripping motion picture of courage, sacrifice and national resolve.

Premiered to international acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, with sold-out screenings and widespread critical recognition.

Became the first Nigerian film screened at the Chicago International Film Festival, a historic breakthrough for Nigerian cinema on the global festival circuit.

Selected for major international screenings across North America, Europe and Africa, including Pan African Film Festival, Africa Film Festival Cologne, Johannesburg Film Festival and Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.

Received 13 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards nominations and 7 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations.

Winner of Best Lighting Design at AMVCA and the Audience Choice Award at Images of Africa.

Synopsis

The story behind 93 Days.

93 Days is a landmark Nigerian feature film inspired by the courageous response to the Ebola crisis in Lagos. The story follows the arrival of a deadly infectious disease in one of Africa’s busiest cities and the extraordinary efforts made to prevent a national catastrophe.

At the centre of the film is the bravery of medical professionals who risked their lives to protect millions of people. Their sacrifice, discipline and quick decision-making became a defining moment in Nigeria’s public health history.

Emotional, urgent and deeply human, 93 Days is a story of courage under pressure. It honours the doctors, nurses, public officials and ordinary people whose actions helped contain a terrifying outbreak and showed the power of duty, leadership and collective responsibility.

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