Hakkunde Review… why didn’t we watch this movie soon enough?

Year: 2017
Genre:  Business, Relations, Self-Discovery, Travel, Drama
Cast: Frank Donga, Rahama Sadau, Toyin Abraham, Maryam Booth, Alhaji Isa Bello, Ibrahim Daddy, Ali Nuhu, Bukky Ajayi
Director: Asurf Oluseyi
Writer: Tomi Adesina
Cinematographer: Asurf Oluseyi
Summary: Akande, aka Hakkunde, is a struggling graduate unable to secure a job for years. When he learns about a government scheme offering money to cow owners in Kaduna state, he decides to travel there in hopes of a better tomorrow

Overall Rating: BBQ        
We’ve been seeing Hakkunde’s poster for yearssssss but never been tempted to check it out. Shame on us🙈🙈
This movie was a delight, very well crafted with a head, body, and tail. The message passed was loud and clear. Thank you!
~Worth Watching~   

Delicious
—’Hope for the hopeless’, that’s the loud message the film spread. It reached out to the jobless of the ‘joblesses’ whose academic degrees have not benefited them in any way, are living in someone’s house, and are unable to afford a single meal. 
‘Hakkunde’ sought to encourage people to persevere and not minimize little efforts or opportunities as they’ll eventually lead to something bigger. 
An inspiring quote from the movie “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back ’cause if you can look up, you’ll get up”
—Always grateful anytime we can have a clean entertainment for the whole family 🙏🏾
—Hats off to Asurf Oluseyi, the director, and Tomi Adesina, the writer, for a fluent storytelling from start to finish. They smoothly guided us through Hakkunde’s journey.
Hakkunde’s voiceover addressing us right from the beginning made us feel welcomed and acknowledged. He introduced us to his hustle and struggles on the streets as well as the hardships faced living in his sister’s house.
We traveled with him to Kaduna and got to experience the Hausa culture, hospitality, and daily challenges.
The camera flying away from Hakkunde (Frank Donga) at the end was a gentle indication that it was time to depart from his life
—We greatly appreciated the accent on integrity. The film proved that poor conditions, joblessness, and desperation should never be an excuse to be dishonest. And we saw Hakkunde’s constant need to fulfill his promises and his surrounding impressing this value on him

Bland
—Overall, the acting was passable. We, unfortunately, didn’t get to see Hakkunde but Frank Donga, i.e. he didn’t lose himself in the character he was playing but gave off his usual mannerisms. And his wig really threw us off 😖
—The first thing that hit right in the eye was the pale orange color grading which tremendously affected the image quality. Actors’ natural skin tone couldn’t even be reflected as a result. Plus, the lighting wasn’t well controlled
—Dubbing wasn’t properly mixed making the ADR recording highly noticeable
—Without spoiling anything, how was Hakkunde’s business idea able to work? It didn’t quite make sense that people would buy from him what they already had on their land for free 🤔 

Viewers’ Guide
Language none Violence none Intimacy none

Trailer

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(Audio: English, Hausa; English Subtitles: Yes)