Sudani From Nigeria (2018) :
Brief Review -
A beautiful tale of Benignant Kerala People and a Backward Nigerian's struggle for Livelihood. This Malayalam Sports Drama surmounts the limits of the genre. Sudani From Nigeria can make a place at every Malayalee's heart. It is so heartwarming and generous as a Human Drama that even a man who isn't a sport fan would love it. The best thing i found about it is that it crosses the boundaries set by the genre. It does not limit itself to Sports action and that breathtaking climax we see in almost every sports drama but eventually it dares to turn the entire sports drama genre into a solid human drama. That's the thing i haven't seen in any sports drama till date. Maybe because it had that subplot of illegal Migration for desperate livelihood and even that works so well even if it's not an local issue. That issue reflects the struggle of Backward foreigners from the nation which isn't as progressive as America, Japan or China. The story follows a Nigerian football player who joins a club in Malappuram, Kerala for a sevens football tournament. This is a tale of goodwill more than a sports drama and i feel everyone should watch it from that perspective. If i had been a Malayalee or a Keralian then i would have felt proud on this film for subjecting generous and passionate nature of the people and how beautifully it touches your heart is a thing which does not need you to be a Malayalee. I loved the performances of every single cast member in the Film. I have seen Soubin Shahir in couple of great classics already so i was sure about his good performance but this Nigerian fella, Samuel Abiola Robinson was good alongside. Every single supporting character in the film has great shades of human nature to show and the positive writing deserves equal credit for that. What a fabulous work Zakariya Mohammed has done in debut. A Must Watch!
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
A beautiful tale of Benignant Kerala People and a Backward Nigerian's struggle for Livelihood. This Malayalam Sports Drama surmounts the limits of the genre. Sudani From Nigeria can make a place at every Malayalee's heart. It is so heartwarming and generous as a Human Drama that even a man who isn't a sport fan would love it. The best thing i found about it is that it crosses the boundaries set by the genre. It does not limit itself to Sports action and that breathtaking climax we see in almost every sports drama but eventually it dares to turn the entire sports drama genre into a solid human drama. That's the thing i haven't seen in any sports drama till date. Maybe because it had that subplot of illegal Migration for desperate livelihood and even that works so well even if it's not an local issue. That issue reflects the struggle of Backward foreigners from the nation which isn't as progressive as America, Japan or China. The story follows a Nigerian football player who joins a club in Malappuram, Kerala for a sevens football tournament. This is a tale of goodwill more than a sports drama and i feel everyone should watch it from that perspective. If i had been a Malayalee or a Keralian then i would have felt proud on this film for subjecting generous and passionate nature of the people and how beautifully it touches your heart is a thing which does not need you to be a Malayalee. I loved the performances of every single cast member in the Film. I have seen Soubin Shahir in couple of great classics already so i was sure about his good performance but this Nigerian fella, Samuel Abiola Robinson was good alongside. Every single supporting character in the film has great shades of human nature to show and the positive writing deserves equal credit for that. What a fabulous work Zakariya Mohammed has done in debut. A Must Watch!
RATING - 7.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.