Black Market — what the movie is about
Black Market is a Nigerian crime thriller directed by Fatimah Binta Gimsay and produced by Nora Awolowo through Rixel Studios. It was filmed in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The story follows five women running a cross-border fuel-smuggling operation. Their operation is working until a rival kidnaps the daughter of one of them, forcing the women into a dangerous situation where they have to fight to protect the child and themselves.
Main cast
- Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman — Zimuzo
- Omowunmi Dada — Adesua
- Scarlet Gomez — Aramide
- Teniola Aladese — Folake
- Susan Pwajok — Jumai
- Lateef Adedimeji — Junior
- Ibrahim Yekini (Itele D Icon) — Aspirin
- Uzor Arukwe — Officer Victor
- Andrew Yaw Bunting
- Tomiwa Tegbe
- Folagade Banks
- Shamz Garuba
The crazy part — the Guinness World Record
The movie had its huge screening at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, on September 26, 2026.
The organisers originally targeted 50,000 people, but Guinness World Records officially recognised 51,000 qualifying viewers who watched the movie from beginning to end. That broke the previous record of 43,624 people, set by Felix Manalo in the Philippines in 2015.
So this wasn’t just a normal movie premiere — Black Market made history with the size of its audience.
