“Pink Butterfly” which is 2024 Nigerian movie is directed by Seun Sonoiki. Crime fighting takes a new twist as agent Yetunde Ajayi who doubles as a cyber-crime operative takes on the role of “Pink Butterfly”, a wealthy social media influencer to win the trust of “Golden Chains”, a known cyber fraudster on Nigeria’s list of most wanted. She was embroiled inside even deeper such as enrolling on social media platforms and trying to pretend as being clueless while looking for more evidence against him.
Cast & Crew:
- Director: Seun Sonoiki
- Writers: Babajide Ayinde, Brandon Jose, Seun Sonoiki
- Cast:
- Baaj Adebule as Agent Kalu
- David Adelekun as Akin Wallace
- Abioye Adeyemi as Red Carpet Celebrity
- Ibukun Akingbohun as Club Waitress
- Shalewa Ashafa as Yetunde Tejumola
- Charles Born as Anthony Drip
- Femi Branch as Sir K
- Tina Mba
- Bro Shaggi
- Tope Tedela
- Brutus Richard
- Gregory Ojefua
IMDb Ratings:
Currently, “Pink Butterfly” has an overall rating of 8.2 out of 10 scores on IMDb which showcases the positive sources and reviews from viewers.
Personal Insights:
The feature “Pink Butterfly” addresses the issues of cybercrime as viewed through the prism of Nigerian film. The film is packed with suspense rather mingled with contrived humour making it entertaining and providing an insight into the film’s virtual underbelly. The actors were quite good as was Baaj Adebule and Shalewa Ashafa who complemented each other and their characters quite well adding value to the film.
Cultural Significance:
This film shows the increasing importance of Nollywood in dealing with current trends and even new forms of crime such as cybercrime. ‘‘Pink Butterfly’’ offers a strong female character who struggles to balance her everyday life with that of an undercover operative, adding to the changing themes in the history of African cinema which demonstrates that Africa is not only able to tell local stories but also universal ones.
Where to Watch:
“Pink Butterfly” is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Viewers in India can watch it with a Prime subscription.
