Exclusive: Iwájú interviews with Kugali creators Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, Tolu Olowofoyeku, and Hamid Ibrahim
Streaming on Disney+ beginning Feb. 28 is Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African Comic Book Entertainment Company Kugali’s all-new series “Iwájú.”
Set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, the exciting coming-of-age story follows Tola (voice of Simisola Gbadamosi), a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole (voice of Siji Soetan), a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds.
Produced by Disney Animation’s Christina Chen with a screenplay by Adeola and Halima Hudson, “Iwájú” also features the voices of Dayo Okeniyi, Femi Branch and Weruche Opia.
Kugali filmmakers—including director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production designer Hamid Ibrahim and cultural consultant Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku—take viewers on a unique journey into the world of “Iwájú,” bursting with unique visual elements and technological advancements inspired by the spirit of Lagos.
“Iwájú” will air across Africa on Disney Channel—distributed on DStv platform (Channel 303)—this spring, giving viewers across the continent an opportunity to view the series in territories where Disney+ is not available.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Kugali filmmakers—including director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production designer Hamid Ibrahim and cultural consultant Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku about their animated series Iwájú.