Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo

A neon-lit night ride through a chaotic city, mixing shady danger with sharp, absurd humour.

Directed by

Daniel Emeke Oriahi

Genres

Comedy, Crime

Starring

Odunlade Adekola, Ijeoma Grace Agu

Tagline

A ride as exciting, shady and hilarious as Lagos at night!

Overview

A small-town mechanic turned chauffeur for the mob gets caught up in the troubles of a beautiful sex worker, in this Scorsese-meets-Nollywood crime comedy that transforms the fast-paced and vibrant city of Lagos into an expressionistic film noir metropolis.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, cynical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Crime, corruption, survival, isolation

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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