FAR FROM HOME BERTHS ON YOUR SCREEN FROM 16TH DECEMBER
Victory Aduragbemi
Anticipate the movie, Far From Home, a Netflix and Inkblot productions partnership. It’s Nigeria’s first young adult series to be exclusively premiered globally on Netflix on December 16, 2022.
Far From Home follows the story of Ishaya (Mike Afolarin), a charismatic teenager and talented artist from a low-income family.
His dreams suddenly appear within reach when a prestigious scholarship to the most exclusive school in the country catapults him into the affluent world of Nigeria’s elites.
Far from Home blends an exciting ensemble of up-and-coming talents and established screen legends, like Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Ufoma McDermott, Linda Ejiofor, Bucci Franklin, Chioma Akpotha, Femi Branch, Bolanle Ninalowo, Bimbo Akintola, Carol King, Mike Folarin and others. Genoveva Umeh, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Funke Akindele, are the lead cast in the movie- Far From Home.
The co-creator and founder of Inkblot Productions, Chinaza Onuzo, says: “We are excited to be partnering with Netflix to create this special show on a global scale for and about young Nigerians. Working with such amazing casts and crew to tell this unique story about making your way in the world and chasing your dreams no matter your status in life is such a privilege and honour.”
