AN
African
matchmaker's guide to love
SUMMARY
TITLE
AN AFRICAN MATCHMAKER’S GUIDE TO LOVE
FIFORMAT/RUNTIME
FEATURE (110)
GENRE
ROMANTIC COMEDY
PRODUCTION DATE
APRIL 2024
LOGLINE
Lagos, 2020s. Semilore, a young Nigerian matchmaker goes to great lengths to salvage her newly-divorced cousin Jire's romantic life by setting her up, in the hopes that it will make her reconsider her decision to leave the country for a fresh start.
LOGLINE
Lagos, 2020s. Semilore, a young Nigerian matchmaker goes to great lengths to salvage her newly-divorced cousin Jire's romantic life by setting her up, in the hopes that it will make her reconsider her decision to leave the country for a fresh start.
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SYNOPSIS
Our story follows young Nigerian matchmaker Semilore ‘Semi’ Sonaike, who is passionate about helping people find love, and her closest cousin Olajire ‘Jire’ Akonedo – a music executive who is navigating the aftermath of a very messy divorce.
When Jire announces her decision to leave the country to start over, a panicked Semilore decides to match her with a new client Mofe. At first, Mo and Jire hit it off and a strong bond is formed, a bond that is threatened when Mo reveals that his non-negotiable is having kids, Jire has decided she doesn’t want to have any at all. They are both forced to make the decision of compromising or going their separate ways.
Meanwhile, Semilore begins to question herself when her fiancée makes the abrupt decision to call off their long-lasting engagement.
In a series of comical incidents, all three learn the hard way: love can be hard to recognise, and the ones who push love away often are the ones who need it most.
Chaos reigns in this steamy rom-com about missed chances, unexpected consequences and new beginnings.
AUNTY DAISI
Aunty Daisi has always marched to the beat of her own drum, and when she retires - her favourite niece Semi is the perfect choice. She teaches her everything she knows, with practices dating back centuries to the Ife Alareno’s
Does she have ulterior motives? Perhaps some behind-the-scenes matchmaking to help both her nieces? Maybe - sometimes meddling can be a wonderful thing
SEMILORE
Semilore - who’s just taken over her retired aunt’s matchmaking service (is as single as you can get, and incredibly unqualified to run it, and BROQUÉ aka she needs to pay her bills ASAP - but they don’t know that)
characters
JIRE
Newly separated and committed to living her best single life. She realises several things about herself including the fact that she’s relieved her fraught marriage is ending and realises she definitely doesn’t want children.
MO
The classic nice guy, he works hard to be the best: the top employee, the perfect boyfriend, and the best uncle to all his nieces (he’s super, SUPER baby mad by the way). With his recently called off his engagement he’s slightly embittered by love and is ready to give it all up when he has a surprising encounter.
WHERE: Lagos, Nigeria
WHEN - 2023/Present Day
the world
SPOTLIGHT ON:
Nigerian Cultural Landscape -
Lagos Food Scene
Lagos Nightlife
Nigerian Fashion
WHAT:
Love
Entrepreneurship
Friendship
Community
why?
Compelling Concept
Key Demographic & Themes
A contemporary fast paced, glamorous story
Layered , complex characters finding meaningful connections.
Highlights matchmaking's appeal to modern African women.
An entertaining, uniquely Pan-African and relatable narrative
Spotlights shifting gender norms and societal expectations in Africa’s largest megacity.
Target audience is female 18-60.
Will appeal to multiple psychographic and demographic populations across the continent.
An unmistakably female lens and themes of love, loss and redemption with a fundamental appeal to women of all ages.
Accessible - Women are re-examining their roles and societal expectations clash with traditional values.
look & feel
CULTURALLY IMMERSIVE, ELEVATED & ASPIRATIONAL
FILM COMPS
PORTRAYAL OF LOVE
PORTRAYAL OF FRIENDSHIP
PORTRAYAL OF CULTURE
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AFRICAN MATCHMAKER
contact us
Isoken Ogiemwonyi
isoken@studioogiso.com
isokenogiemwonyi@gmail.com