The Award winning movie, Irapada (Redemption) is one of the movies Nigerians can be proud of both locally and internationally. Before it was released, it could be said to be the most anticipated Nigerian movie in recent times.
More than its exploits at home, IRAPADA has also gained recognition abroad. It was premiered in New York, in the United Kingdom, at the Pan-African Film Festival, Los Angeles, also at the Women of Colour Film Festival and at the 51st London Film Festival.
Irapada is one movie that the producer, Kunle Afolayan can be bold enough to premier outside the country of Nigeria. Having said that, it was premiered at the Zuma Film Festival 2008 and it has been in high demand since then. 
Irapada tells the story of a young contractor who resides in the northern part of Nigeria. Being a civilized and educated person, he could only trash his foster-mother's continuous pestering that he “perform a traditional redemption rite against foreseen mysterious tragedy; premised on her re-occurring nightmares”.
When he, however, became a victim of strange circumstances, He went in search of the root of his problem but unfortunately for him, his foster-mother was dead.
A striking aspect of the movie is that it was shot in the western and northern parts of the country using languages of those parts of the country. It is "a truly Nigerian movie with appeal that cuts across cultures within Nigeria and extends to those in Diaspora. The idea was just borne out of the need to creatively impact positively in the growing Nigerian movie industry as well as create a lasting positive impression on the viewers by giving a worth for their money", he said.
The movie has helped Afolayan to achieve something, "The achievements has been enormous, but most especially, it has made people see me as a professional in choice of career as well as a brand synonymous with quality. I am fulfilled!
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