Eniola was produced by the partnership between the Mount Zion Film Productions and Watchman Drama Ministry. It was directed by Isaac Femi-Akintunde and this movie is what you might call a modern Yoruba Christian movie, in the sense that majority of the cast are young people who are tasked with using the Yoruba language as the main medium of dialogue in the movie.
The movie does well to get our attention from the start because of its love genre; it was released on YouTube on February 14, 2021. Eniola features a scene of Christian love poetry. The mysterious cast led by Tobi Olumuyiwa’s character also gives the audience a puzzle to resolve. This movie then focuses on an example of the genesis of a Christian courtship, and shows quite clearly how important it is as a precursor to the marriage covenant: there are spiritual battles to be fought and faulty foundations to be addressed.
Another well-orchestrated device in Eniola is the depiction of the value of godly friends and close associates. That is literally what salvages the situation for our lead characters: Eniola, the actor played by Chioma Chukwulotam and Diran, played by Ayo “Cineman” Olaleye, who delivered remarkable performances. Also, in a minor role, Aanu Kolade was so believable in her Iyanu character. By God’s grace, she’s an A-list actress who always interprets her roles correctly.
The main character, Eniola, is portrayed as someone that is rather too secretive, and when this makes her begin to say one or two untrue things, it made me see that as a child of God, our paths need to be straight. We are not too far from the devil when we engage in any form of deceit. The stakes are high for Eniola and she has both internal and external conflicts that seem to be constantly over her. The enemy thought the dance of shame would destroy her marital life but God took hold of that embarrassment and used it to exhume the secret that held the key to her deliverance.
SOURCE: Gospel Film News
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