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((Short description|2014 film directed by Kunle Afolayan))
((Featured article))
((Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023))
((Use dmy dates|date=May 2023))
((Infobox film
| name           = October 1
| image          = October1_movie_poster.jpg
| alt            = The main character in the foreground of the left side, with minor characters in smaller proportion to his side, and an old church under dark skies at the right.
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Kunle Afolayan]]
| producer       = Kunle Afolayan
| writer         = [[Tunde Babalola]]
| starring       = ((ubl|[[Sadiq Daba]]|Kayode Olaiya|Demola Adedoyin))
| music          = [[Kulanen Ikyo]]
| cinematography = [[Yinka Edward]]
| editing        = Mike-Steve Adeleye
| studio         = Golden Effects
| distributor    = ((ubl|Golden Effects|FilmOne))
| released       = ((Film date|df=yes|2014|9|28|[[Eko Hotels and Suites|Lagos]]|ref1=|2014|10|3||ref2=))
| runtime        = 145 minutes
| country        = Nigeria
| language       = ((unbulleted list|English|Yoruba|Igbo|Hausa))
| budget         = US$2 million
| gross          = [[₦]]100 million
))
'''''October 1''''' is a 2014 Nigerian [[thriller film]] written by [[Tunde Babalola]], produced and directed by [[Kunle Afolayan]], and starring [[Sadiq Daba]], Kayode Olaiya, and Demola Adedoyin. The film is set in the last months of [[Colonial Nigeria]] in 1960. It recounts the fictional story of Danladi Waziri (Daba), a police officer from [[Northern Region, Nigeria|Northern Nigeria]], investigating a series of killings of young women in the remote Western Nigeria village of Akote just before 1 October 1960 – the date Nigeria [[History of Nigeria#Independence|gained independence]] from British colonial rule.

''October 1'' was produced with a budget of ((US$|2|link=yes))((nbsp))million ([[Nigerian naira|₦]]315((Nbsp))million in 2013) in [[Lagos]], [[Ilara-Mokin]], [[Akure]], and villages neighbouring Akure, using period costumes and props, from August to September 2013. The film premiered on 28 September 2014 and opened to international audiences on 3 October. The film earned just over ₦100((Nbsp))million (((US$|((To USD round|100000000|NGA|year=2014|sf=2)))) in 2014) within six months of its release; Afolayan blamed [[Copyright infringement|film piracy]] for the film's low earnings.

''October 1'' deals with several themes, including the sexual abuse of children by religious authority figures, religious and ethnic conflict, politics in [[Colonial Nigeria]], and [[History of Nigeria#Independence|Nigeria's unification and independence]]. Critics reviewed the film positively, praising its cinematography, production design and costuming, writing, and acting. The film also won several awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor at the 2014 [[Africa International Film Festival]].

==Plot==

Police inspector Danladi Waziri is summoned by the [[Colonial Nigeria|British colonial authorities]] to present his findings on a series of rapes and murders of young women in Akote, a remote village in Western Nigeria. Upon his arrival in Akote, he is received by Sergeant Afonja, who tells him that a man on horseback being admired by several villagers is Prince Aderopo, the first of their community to graduate from university. As he begins his investigation, Waziri notices a pattern in the killings and concludes that the rapes and murders are the work of a serial killer. In the evening, while Aderopo is meeting with his childhood friends Tawa and Agbekoya in the village bar, one of his guards deserts his post to spend time with his lover. At the bar, Baba Ifa, the town's chief priest, warns Waziri and Afonja that the killings will continue until the murderer is satisfied. The next day, the dead body of the guard's lover is discovered.

Waziri orders the arrest of Baba Ifa, but Afonja refuses. Waziri suspends him and replaces him with his deputy, Corporal Omolodun. The body of an [[Igbo people|Igbo]] girl is discovered and Omolodun trails the killer along a bush path; the killer then kills Omolodun. Okafor, the girl's father, and his fellow tribesmen capture a travelling [[Hausa people|Hausa]] man, claiming that he is the serial killer. The accused man is taken into custody, but he maintains his innocence and tells Waziri that the actual perpetrator was whistling a tune. Waziri informs his superiors that he has found the murderer and will be closing the case. Okafor throws a machete at the man during his transfer, piercing his heart; as he is dying, the man continues to insist that he did not kill the girl.

After leaving a celebration of the investigation's closure, Waziri hears whistling and is assaulted by the killer. Although he is too drunk to identify him, he slowly remembers the killer's face as he recovers at Afonja's home. The next morning, he goes to the market square to observe the body language of Aderopo. Waziri visits Tawa and discovers that Aderopo and Agbekoya both received the same scholarship from Reverend Dowling, the village priest. Waziri visits Agbekoya, who reveals that Dowling molested him and Aderopo.

At an independence celebration, Aderopo invites Tawa to their childhood hideout, which has been renovated. Waziri and Afonja attempt to trail them, but are unsuccessful; Agbekoya, the only other person who knows the location of the hideout, leads them there. As they arrive, Aderopo is about to make Tawa his sixth victim, symbolizing the six years that he was abused by Dowling. Waziri and Afonja save Tawa. Waziri subsequently presents his account of the investigation to the British, who instruct him to withhold Aderopo's identity; he reluctantly agrees to do so for the sake of a peaceful independence.

==Cast==
((castlist|
* [[Sadiq Daba]] as Inspector Danladi Waziri
* Kayode Aderupoko as Inspector Sunday Afonja
* Demola Adedoyin as Prince Aderopo
* [[Kehinde Bankole]] as Miss Tawa
* [[Kunle Afolayan]] as Agbekoya
* Fabian Adeoye Lojede as Corporal Omolodun
* [[Kanayo O. Kanayo]] as Okafor
* Ibrahim Chatta as Sumonu
* [[Bimbo Manuel]] as Canon Kuforiji
* [[Femi Adebayo]] as Banji
* Abiodun Aleja as Olaitan
* Nick Rhys as Winterbottom
* [[Deola Sagoe]] as [[Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti]]
* [[David Bailie]] as Ackerman
* Colin David Reese as Reverend Dowling
* Lawrence Stubbings as Tomkins
* Ifayemi Elebuibon as Baba Ifa
* [[Meg Otanwa]] as Yejide
))

==Production==
The idea for the ''October 1'' came from [[Kunle Afolayan]]'s desire to direct a story set in a small community. Several writers submitted scripts before he met [[Tunde Babalola]], who was eventually hired to write the screenplay, originally titled ''Dust''.<ref name="Jasanya, Olamide">((Cite web |last=Jasanya |first=Olamide |date=19 May 2014 |title=Kunle Afolayan Opens Up on His New Film and Relocation Plans |url=http://thenet.ng/2014/05/net-exclusive-kunle-afolayan-opens-up-on-his-new-film-and-relocation-plans/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622081057/http://thenet.ng/2014/05/net-exclusive-kunle-afolayan-opens-up-on-his-new-film-and-relocation-plans/ |archive-date=22 June 2014 |access-date=22 June 2014 |website=[[The Netng]]))</ref><ref name="punch">((Cite web |last=Augoye |first=Jane |date=13 August 2014 |title=I've Spent Over N200m on ''October 1'' – Afolayan |url=http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/ive-spent-over-n200m-on-october-1-afolayan/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819155641/http://www.punchng.com/feature/midweek-revue/ive-spent-over-n200m-on-october-1-afolayan/ |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014 |website=[[The Punch]]))</ref> Afolayan also contributed to the script.<ref name="Channels TV 1:17">((Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjp3ebLtQ5I |title=EN: Kunle Afolayan Speaks On New Flick ''October 1'' |date=17 March 2014 |publisher=[[Channels Television]] |time=1:17 |access-date=2023-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313080624/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjp3ebLtQ5I |archive-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]] ))</ref> Although Afolayan did not want to film a big-budget production, he eventually concluded that the script required one because he wanted to produce a "national film"<ref name="Jasanya, Olamide" /> that appealed to both younger and older audiences: "For the older generation, especially those who were part of independence, they will be able to see themselves in this film. For the younger generation it's a platform – many of them who don't know the story of Nigeria."<ref name="dstv">((Cite web |last1=Akande |first1=Peju |last2=Kan |first2=Toni |author-link2=Toni Kan |date=8 October 2013 |title=Kunle Afolayan Talks Up ''October 1'' |url=http://africamagic.dstv.com/2013/10/08/kunle-afolayan-talks-up-october-1st/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125520/http://africamagic.dstv.com/2013/10/08/kunle-afolayan-talks-up-october-1st/ |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=[[Africa Magic]] |publisher=[[DStv]]))</ref>

''October 1''(('s)) ((US$|2|link=yes))((nbsp))million budget ([[Nigerian naira|₦]]315((Nbsp))million in 2013)<ref name="budget">((Cite web |last=Ayorinde |first=Steve |date=9 October 2014 |title=Show-business, Reward Season and the Nigerian Prototype |url=https://businessday.ng/columnist/article/show-business-reward-season-and-the-nigerian-prototype/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528022747/https://businessday.ng/columnist/article/show-business-reward-season-and-the-nigerian-prototype/ |archive-date=28 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023 |website=[[Business Day (Nigeria)|Business Day]]))</ref> came from several governmental and corporate entities, including the Lagos State Government, [[Toyota]] Nigeria, Elizade Motors, [[Guinness]], and Sovereign Trust Insurance.<ref name="thenationonlineng.net" /><ref name=":2">((Cite web |last=Yishau |first=Olukorede |author-link=Olukorede Yishau |date=29 November 2014 |title=''October 1'' and Other Tales |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/october-1-and-other-tales/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204191356/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/october-1-and-other-tales/ |archive-date=4 December 2014 |access-date=5 April 2015 |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]))</ref> Over a thousand actors auditioned for the film.<ref name="The Nation">((cite web |date=10 August 2013 |title=$2M-Budget Movie: Afolayan Hits Location |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/2m-budget-movie-afolayan-hits-location/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006145114/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/2m-budget-movie-afolayan-hits-location/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=22 June 2014 |work=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |publisher=))</ref> Afolayan stated that he selected [[Sadiq Daba]] to play Waziri because he wanted someone from the north of Nigeria who could speak [[Hausa language|Hausa]] and had a "look" that matched the film's 1960s aesthetics.<ref name="Channels TV 1:44">((Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjp3ebLtQ5I |title=EN: Kunle Afolayan Speaks On New Flick ''October 1'' |date=17 March 2014 |publisher=[[Channels Television]] |time=1:44 |access-date=2023-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313080624/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjp3ebLtQ5I |archive-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]] ))</ref><ref name="allafric">((cite news |date=9 August 2014 |title=''October 1'' Will Open New Chapter in My Life – Kunle Afolayan |work=[[Independent Nigeria|Daily Independent]] |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201408110152.html?page=2 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=18 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819132721/http://allafrica.com/stories/201408110152.html?page=2 |archive-date=19 August 2014 |via=[[AllAfrica]]))</ref> Afolayan cast [[Deola Sagoe]], the film's costume designer, as [[Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti]] – a Nigerian independence activist – because her features were similar to members of the [[Ransome-Kuti family]]. Afolayan also starred as Agbekoya.<ref name="dstv" />[[File:Morris minor october 1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|A 1964 [[Morris Minor]], restored for use in the film<ref name="allafric" />|alt=A square-shaped, teal car.]]

Filming began in August 2013 in [[Lagos]], with additional shooting in [[Ilara-Mokin]], [[Akure]], and villages neighbouring Akure.<ref name="thenationonlineng.net">((cite web |author=Akande |first=Victor |date=25 August 2013 |title=We Need More Sponsors, Says Kunle Afolayan on $2M-Budget Movie |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/we-need-more-sponsors-says-kunle-afolayan-on-2m-budget-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419022507/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/we-need-more-sponsors-says-kunle-afolayan-on-2m-budget-movie/ |archive-date=19 April 2014 |access-date=29 May 2014 |work=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |publisher=))</ref><ref name="The Nation" /><ref>((Cite web |date=11 April 2014 |title=Nollywood: Nigeria's Booming Movie Industry |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/nollywood-nigerias-booming-movie-industry/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004223429/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/nollywood-nigerias-booming-movie-industry/ |archive-date=4 October 2023 |access-date=4 October 2023 |website=[[CBS News]]))</ref> The production team was made up of approximately a hundred people and the film was shot using [[Red Digital Cinema|Red cameras]]. Modern inventions captured during principal photography were digitally removed during post-production.<ref name="Tribune">((cite web |date=17 August 2014 |title=''October 1'': Another Quality Offering from Kunle Afolayan |url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/arts-culture/item/13496-october-1-another-quality-offering-from-kunle-afolayan |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819061907/http://www.tribune.com.ng/arts-culture/item/13496-october-1-another-quality-offering-from-kunle-afolayan |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=18 August 2014 |work=[[Nigerian Tribune]] |publisher=))</ref> Shooting ended in September after 42 days.<ref name="Jasanya, Olamide" />

Almost half of the props used in ''October 1'' were made by art director [[Pat Nebo]].<ref name="allafric" /> Others were sourced from the United States and the United Kingdom, including television sets and shotguns from the 1950s, as the [[Nigeria Police Force]] had not kept old gear and they were otherwise not available domestically.<ref name="dstv" /><ref>((cite web |author=Ibrahim |first=Abubakar Adam |author-link=Abubakar Adam Ibrahim |date=7 December 2014 |title=How Kunle Afolayan Made ''October 1'' Rock |url=http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/the-arts/18929-how-kunle-afolayan-made-october-1-rock |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120841/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/the-arts/18929-how-kunle-afolayan-made-october-1-rock |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=30 March 2015 |website=[[Media Trust|Daily Trust]] |publisher=))</ref> Some of the antique vehicles used in the film were obtained in Nigeria; many were refurbished.<ref name="allafric" /> Sagoe designed the period costumes.<ref name="thenationonlineng.net" /><ref name="The Nation" /> The costume designers watched documentaries and researched archival material to capture the style of 1960s Nigeria. Cinematographer [[Yinka Edward]] said he used natural-looking lighting to capture a realistic look because he wanted to tie the cinematography to Aderopo's emotional state.<ref>((Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lWKRfmrxZY |title=Go Behind the Scenes of Kunle Afolayans Blockbuster Movie ''October 1'' |date=17 January 2014 |publisher=TrybesTV |time=3:11 |access-date=2023-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925010229/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lWKRfmrxZY&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=25 September 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |via=[[YouTube]] ))</ref>

''October 1'' featured a [[Film score|score]] by [[Kulanen Ikyo]], as well as the songs "Mama E" and "Bo Ko Daya" by [[Victor Olaiya]], and "Sunny Sunny Day", written by Yvonne Denobis and produced by Ikyo.<ref>((Cite web |last=Osae-Brown |first=Funke |date=2014-10-19 |title=Premier Records: Ten Years of Promoting Nigerian Music |url=https://businessday.ng/art-and-travel/article/premier-records-ten-years-of-promoting-nigerian-music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528123629/https://businessday.ng/art-and-travel/article/premier-records-ten-years-of-promoting-nigerian-music/ |archive-date=2023-05-28 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=[[Business Day (Nigeria)|Business Day]] |language=en-US))</ref><ref>''October 1''. End credits.</ref>

==Release==
''October 1''(('s)) first poster was released in June 2013, showing the Nigerian and British flags flying over a dusty town.<ref name="Akande, Victor">((cite web |author=Akande |first=Victor |date=13 July 2013 |title=Kunle Afolayan Releases Poster for ''October 1'' |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/kunle-afolayan-releases-poster-for-october-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082731/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/kunle-afolayan-releases-poster-for-october-1/ |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=22 June 2014 |work=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |publisher=))</ref><ref>((cite web |author=Obenson |first=Tambay A. |date=11 July 2013 |title=First Poster for Nigerian Helmer Kunle Afolayan's Next – The $2 Million Thriller ''October 1'' |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/first-poster-for-nigerian-helmer-kunle-afolayans-next-the-2-million-thriller-october-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006132023/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/first-poster-for-nigerian-helmer-kunle-afolayans-next-the-2-million-thriller-october-1 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=22 June 2014 |work=[[IndieWire]]))</ref> In September, the filmmakers unveiled a set of character posters.<ref>((cite web |date=11 September 2013 |title=Kunle Afolayan Unveils Character Posters for ''October 1'' |url=http://soarnaija.com/photos-kunle-afolayan-unveils-character-posters-for-october-1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605050912/http://soarnaija.com/photos-kunle-afolayan-unveils-character-posters-for-october-1/ |archive-date=5 June 2014 |access-date=29 May 2014 |work=Soar Naija |publisher=))</ref><ref name="Mgbolu, Charles">((cite web |author=Mgbolu |first=Charles |date=11 September 2013 |title=Kunle Afolayan Reveals More Characters in ''October 1'' Film |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201309121305.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104001/http://allafrica.com/stories/201309121305.html |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=22 June 2014 |work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |via=[[AllAfrica]]))</ref> The first trailer was released on 1 October 2013, Nigeria's 53rd [[Independence Day (Nigeria)|Independence Day]].<ref>((Cite web |last= |date=1 October 2013 |title=Video: Watch Kunle Afolayan's ''October 1'' Movie Trailer |url=https://thenet.ng/video-watch-kunle-afolayans-october-1-movie-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004224738/https://thenet.ng/video-watch-kunle-afolayans-october-1-movie-trailer/ |archive-date=4 October 2023 |access-date=4 October 2023 |website=[[The Netng]] |language=en-US))</ref> The trailer won the "Best Fiction Film Trailer" award at the 2013 International Movie Trailers Festival Awards.<ref>((cite web |author=Mgbolu |first=Charles |date=6 January 2014 |title=Kunle Afolayan's 'Oct 1' Trailer Wins Award |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/kunle-afolayans-oct-1-trailer-wins-award/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423052215/http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/kunle-afolayans-oct-1-trailer-wins-award/ |archive-date=23 April 2014 |access-date=21 April 2014 |work=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]] |publisher=))</ref>

''October 1'' was originally set for release on 1 October 2013.<ref name="Mgbolu, Charles" /> In March 2014, Afolayan was unable to specify a release date, stating that he was avoiding releasing it at the same time as ''[[Render to Caesar]]'', ''[[Half of a Yellow Sun (film)|Half of a Yellow Sun]]'', ''[['76 (film)|<nowiki/>'76]]'', and ''[[Dazzling Mirage]]''. The filmmakers also announced that several versions would be released, including one for Nigerian audiences, one for a wider African audience, one for film festivals, and an international release version.<ref name="Channels TV 4:32">((Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjp3ebLtQ5I |title=EN: Kunle Afolayan Speaks On New Flick ''October 1'' |date=17 March 2014 |publisher=[[Channels Television]] |time=4:32 |access-date=2023-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313080624/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjp3ebLtQ5I |archive-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]] ))</ref> Terra Kulture, a Nigerian arts promoter, organized private screenings prior to the film's wider release.<ref>((cite web |author=Ajao |first=Adewole |date=31 August 2014 |title=Terra Kulture, Golden Effects Partner for ''October 1'' |url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/terra-kulture-golden-effects-partner-for-october-1/187765/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914065529/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/terra-kulture-golden-effects-partner-for-october-1/187765/ |archive-date=14 September 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |work=[[This Day (Nigeria)|This Day]] |publisher=))</ref>

''October 1'' premiered at the [[Eko Hotels and Suites]] in Lagos on 28 September 2014. The event had a 1960s theme,<ref>((cite web |author=29 September 2014 |title=Photos from Kunle Afolayan's Movie Premiere |url=http://pulse.ng/movies/october-1-photos-from-kunle-afolayans-movie-premiere-id3162406.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001041822/http://pulse.ng/movies/october-1-photos-from-kunle-afolayans-movie-premiere-id3162406.html |archive-date=1 October 2014 |access-date=2 October 2014 |work=Pulse Nigeria |publisher=))</ref> featuring an exhibition with tours of the sets and displays of the film's costumes and props.<ref name="dstv" /><ref name="allafricanews">((cite web |last=Sowole |first=Tajudeen |date=10 October 2014 |title=How Afolayan's ''October 1'' Excavated Rare Museum Pieces in Lagos |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201410100664.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011120013/http://allafrica.com/stories/201410100664.html |archive-date=11 October 2014 |access-date=11 October 2014 |work=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]] |via=[[AllAfrica]]))</ref> Advanced screenings began on 1 October 2014 and the film opened to a general audience on 3 October 2014.<ref>((cite web |author=Ige, Rotimi |date=22 August 2014 |title=Kunle Afolayan's ''October 1'' Movie Set for Cinemas |url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/friday-treat/item/13962-kunle-afolayan-s-october-1-movie-set-for-cinemas/13962-kunle-afolayan-s-october-1-movie-set-for-cinemas |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006144806/http://www.tribune.com.ng/friday-treat/item/13962-kunle-afolayan-s-october-1-movie-set-for-cinemas/13962-kunle-afolayan-s-october-1-movie-set-for-cinemas |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |work=[[Nigerian Tribune]] |publisher=))</ref> ''October 1'' was screened at the 2014 Cultural Confidence event, hosted by the [[Nollywood]] Diaspora Film Series at [[New York University]] on 11 October 2014.<ref>((cite web |author=Obenson |first=Tambay A. |date=9 October 2014 |title=USA Premiere Set for Nigerian Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan's 1960s-Set Thriller ''October 1'' |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/usa-premiere-set-for-nigerian-filmmaker-kunle-afolayans-1960s-set-thriller-october-1-20141009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020180827/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/usa-premiere-set-for-nigerian-filmmaker-kunle-afolayans-1960s-set-thriller-october-1-20141009 |archive-date=20 October 2014 |access-date=17 October 2014 |work=[[IndieWire]] |publisher=))</ref><ref>((cite web |author=Morales |first=Wilson |date=11 October 2014 |title=Kunle Afolayan's ''October 1'' to Screen on Oct. 11 at Nollywood Diaspora Film Series |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2014/10/kunle-afolayans-october-1-to-screen-on-oct-11-at-nollywood-diaspora-film-series/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020084340/http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2014/10/kunle-afolayans-october-1-to-screen-on-oct-11-at-nollywood-diaspora-film-series/ |archive-date=20 October 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=Blackfilm.com |publisher=))</ref> The film was also officially selected for the 2014 [[Africa International Film Festival]].<ref name=":5" /> The film's European premiere was in London on 3 November 2014 at the 2014 Film Africa Festival.<ref>((cite web |title=''October 1'' UK Premiere |url=http://www.filmafrica.org.uk/october-1-uk-premiere/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109020343/http://www.filmafrica.org.uk/october-1-uk-premiere/ |archive-date=9 November 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=Film Africa |publisher=[[The Royal African Society]]))</ref> ''October 1'' also opened the 4th Africa Film Week in Greece.<ref>((cite web |author=Alhassan |first=Amina |date=22 February 2015 |title=Afolayan Represents Nigeria at Greece African Film Festival |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201402241841.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162339/http://allafrica.com/stories/201402241841.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=27 March 2015 |website=[[Media Trust|Daily Trust]] |via=[[AllAfrica]]))</ref><ref>((cite web |date=1 March 2015 |title=''October 1'' Goes to Egypt |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/october-1-goes-to-egypt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162303/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/october-1-goes-to-egypt/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=27 March 2015 |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |publisher=))</ref> ''The Nation'' estimated that ''October 1'' grossed approximately ₦60((nbsp))million (((US$|((To USD round|60000000|NGA|year=2014|sf=2)))) in 2014) ((As of|2015|January|lc=y)).<ref name="Nation nigeria">((cite web |author=Akande |first=Victor |date=25 January 2015 |title=''October 1'': Between Commercial and Arty Films |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/october-1-commercial-arty-films/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212185314/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/october-1-commercial-arty-films/ |archive-date=12 February 2015 |access-date=12 February 2015 |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |publisher=))</ref> In an interview with ''[[The Netng]]'' in February 2015, Afolayan disclosed that the film had earned just over ₦100((Nbsp))million (((US$|((To USD round|100000000|NGA|year=2014|sf=2)))) in 2014) in six months.<ref>((cite web |author=Collins |first=Tadeniawo |date=21 February 2015 |title='We've Made Over N100m with ''October 1'' in 6 Months' – Kunle Afolayan |url=http://thenet.ng/2015/02/weve-made-over-n100m-with-october-1-in-6months-kunle-afolayan/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412062305/http://thenet.ng/2015/02/weve-made-over-n100m-with-october-1-in-6months-kunle-afolayan/ |archive-date=12 April 2015 |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=[[The Netng]] |publisher=))</ref> In April 2015, Afolayan learned that the film had been [[Copyright infringement|pirated]], causing him to lash out on [[Twitter]] against the [[Igbo people]] in [[Eastern Region, Nigeria|Eastern Nigeria]], whom he perceived to be the source of the piracy; Afolayan quickly apologised for his remarks.<ref>((Cite web |last=Husseini |first=Shaibu |date=19 April 2015 |title=In Nigeria, It Is Piracy Incorporated |url=https://guardian.ng/news/in-nigeria-it-is-piracy-incorporated/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916030236/https://guardian.ng/news/in-nigeria-it-is-piracy-incorporated/ |archive-date=16 September 2023 |access-date=16 September 2023 |website=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]))</ref> He also questioned whether piracy would affect the film's profits going forward.<ref>((Cite web |date=21 April 2015 |title=My Battle With Pirates – Kunle Afolayan |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/04/21/my-battle-with-pirates-kunle-afolayan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916015342/https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/04/21/my-battle-with-pirates-kunle-afolayan/ |archive-date=16 September 2023 |access-date=16 September 2023 |website=[[P.M. News]]))</ref><ref>((Cite journal |last=McCain |first=Carmen |date=Spring 2016 |title=Close-Up: The Marginalization of African Media Studies; An Evolution in Nollywood, Nigeria's New Wave: A Conversation with Chris Eneaji |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/619769 |journal=Black Camera |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=212 |doi=10.2979/blackcamera.7.2.194 |s2cid=156876347 |url-access=subscription |via=[[Project MUSE]]))</ref>

In December 2014, ''October 1'' was released on [[DStv]] Explora's video-on-demand service.<ref>((cite web |author=Izuzu |first=Chimdumga |date=17 December 2014 |title=Kunle Afolayan's Movie Now on Box Office |url=http://pulse.ng/movies/october-1-kunle-afolayans-movie-now-on-box-office-id3352499.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223133752/http://pulse.ng/movies/october-1-kunle-afolayans-movie-now-on-box-office-id3352499.html |archive-date=23 December 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |website=Pulse Nigeria |publisher=))</ref> The following month, Afolayan announced that [[Netflix]] had acquired online distribution rights for the film,<ref name="Netflix">((Cite news |date=22 January 2015 |title=Kunle Afolayan's ''October 1'' Gets Netflix Deal |work=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]] |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/kunle-afolayans-october-1-gets-netflix-deal/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003202831/https://thenationonlineng.net/kunle-afolayans-october-1-gets-netflix-deal/ |archive-date=3 October 2023))</ref> making it one of the first Nollywood films to be featured on Netflix.<ref>((Cite web |last1=Agina |first1=Añulika |last2=Hediger |first2=Vinzenz |date=1 December 2020 |title=Nollywood and Netflix's Burgeoning Relationship |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/nollywood-and-netflixs-burgeoning-relationship/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916014406/https://thenationonlineng.net/nollywood-and-netflixs-burgeoning-relationship/ |archive-date=16 September 2023 |access-date=16 September 2023 |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]))</ref><ref>((Cite web |last=Agina |first=Añulika |date=13 April 2021 |editor-last=Suzanne |editor-first=Enzerink |title=Netflix and the Transnationalization of Nollywood |url=https://post45.org/2021/04/netflix-and-the-transnationalization-of-nollywood/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916014452/https://post45.org/2021/04/netflix-and-the-transnationalization-of-nollywood/ |archive-date=16 September 2023 |access-date=16 September 2023 |website=Post45 Contemporaries |series=New Filmic Geographies))</ref> A behind-the-scenes documentary aired on [[DStv]]'s [[Africa Magic]] channel in September 2014.<ref>((cite web |author=Opeoluwani |first=Akintayo |date=7 September 2014 |title=Kunle Afolayan to Air Making of ''October 1'' on DStv Today |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/kunle-afolayan-air-making-october-1-dstv-today |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006095704/http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/kunle-afolayan-air-making-october-1-dstv-today |archive-date=6 October 2014 |access-date=27 May 2023 |work=[[Daily Times (Nigeria)|Daily Times]] |publisher=))</ref>

==Themes==
Critics noted that ''October 1'' addresses several themes, including the sexual abuse of children by religious authority figures, religious and ethnic conflict, politics and human rights in [[Colonial Nigeria]], and [[History of Nigeria#Independence|Nigeria's unification and independence]].<ref name="punch" /><ref name="News Wire">((cite web |author=Ogwo |first=Augustine |date=14 October 2014 |title=Must Read: NewsWireNGR Reviews Much Talked About Movie ''October 1'' by Kunle Afolayan |url=http://newswirengr.com/2014/10/14/must-read-newswirengr-reviews-much-talked-about-movie-october-1-by-kunle-afolayan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411212534/http://newswirengr.com/2014/10/14/must-read-newswirengr-reviews-much-talked-about-movie-october-1-by-kunle-afolayan/ |archive-date=11 April 2015 |access-date=5 April 2015 |agency=[[NewswireNGR]]))</ref>

Many critics observed that ''October 1'' critiques colonial rule in Nigeria through a variety of lenses. Filmmaker [[Onyeka Nwelue]] described the film as "sharpen[ing] the veracity of a society torn apart by its [[tribalism]]".<ref name=":1" /> Wilfred Okiche of ''[[YNaija]]'' linked the film's character study of psychological abuse with the nation's political dysfunction, which is rooted in a colonial logic of consolidating several tribal groups in one country.<ref name="ynaija">((cite web |author=Okiche |first=Wilfred |date=13 October 2014 |title=Review: Why You Should Be Very Proud of @KunleAfolayan's ''October 1'' |url=http://ynaija.com/movie-review-october-1-shining-example-nollywood-rising/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016005716/http://ynaija.com/movie-review-october-1-shining-example-nollywood-rising/ |archive-date=16 October 2014 |access-date=16 October 2014 |website=[[YNaija]] |publisher=))</ref> In ''[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]'', Victor Akande highlighted the film's commentary on the [[colonial mentality]], pointing to Aderopo and Agbekoya's belief that Western education would improve them, while actually moving them away from tradition.<ref name=":3">((cite web |last=Akande |first=Victor |date=16 August 2014 |title=As We Await ''October 1'' |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/as-we-await-october-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914044429/http://thenationonlineng.net/new/as-we-await-october-1/ |archive-date=14 September 2014 |access-date=14 September 2014 |website=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]))</ref> Akande and Yishau Olukorede have noted that audiences would recognize parallels between those themes and the [[Boko Haram insurgency]]'s criticism of Western education.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Additionally, Jane Agouye, writing in ''[[The Punch]]'', described the serial murders as a metaphor for the "rape of the country's natural resources by the white men".<ref name="punch" /> [[Toni Kan]], reviewing the film in ''[[This Day]]'', concluded that the film captured a "collective" anticipation about "the coming of independence, the beginning of a new era".<ref name="this day">((cite web |author=Kan |first=Toni |author-link=Toni Kan |date=24 August 2014 |title=A Movie with a Royal Touch |url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/a-movie-with-a-royal-touch/187134/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914044044/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/a-movie-with-a-royal-touch/187134/ |archive-date=14 September 2014 |access-date=14 September 2014 |work=[[This Day]] |publisher=))</ref>

Scholars have likewise addressed ''October 1'' from the perspective of the [[collective trauma]] that colonialism has imposed on Nigeria. Ezinne Michaelia Ezepue and Chidera G. Nwafor have argued that Afolayan "advocates for decolonization" by using the film's characters as stand-ins for the psychosocial effects of British colonial rule on Nigeria.<ref>((Cite journal |last1=Ezepue |first1=Ezinne Michaelia |last2=Nwafor |first2=Chidera G. |date=July–September 2023 |title=''October 1'': Metaphorizing Nigeria's Collective Trauma of Colonization |journal=[[SAGE Open]] |doi=10.1177/21582440231197271 |doi-access=free |title-link=none|volume=13 |issue=3 ))</ref> Azeez Akinwumi Sesan has focused on the film's "rhetoric of return" to "selfhood and nationhood ... through the characterization and representation of collective catharsis as a product of the collective unconscious of a people or race".<ref>((Cite journal |last=Sesan |first=Azeez Akinwumi |date=2017 |title=The Rhetoric of Return in Kunle Afolayan's Film ''October 1'' |journal=[[Matatu (journal)|Matatu]] |volume=49 |issue=2 |pages=424 |doi=10.1163/18757421-04902010 |doi-access=free |title-link=none))</ref> Osakue Stevenson Omoera has addressed the film from a human rights perspective, linking the film's exploration of sexual violence and ethnic tensions to contemporary sociopolitical issues in Nigeria.<ref>((Cite book |last=Omoera |first=Osakue Stevenson |title=African Cinema and Human Rights |publisher=Indiana University Press |year=2019 |isbn=978-0-253-03943-9 |editor-last=Hjort |editor-first=Mette |series=Studies in the Cinema of the Black Diaspora |location=Bloomington |pages=240–241, 247–252 |chapter=Human Rights Issues in the Nigerian Films ''October 1'' and ''Black November'' |doi=10.2307/j.ctv9hvrjz |jstor=j.ctv9hvrjz |editor-last2=Jørholt |editor-first2=Eva))</ref>

The cast and crew of ''October 1'' found similar themes in the film. Babalola said that "[t]he story depicted how independence affected the tribes in Nigeria" and that the film "is a metaphor of Nigeria and the many discriminatory things that happened to the land".<ref name="punch" /> Daba stated that the film "cuts across the whole of Nigeria and back to our colonial days. It talks about our ethnic intra-relationships and many more".<ref name="weekly trust">((cite web |author=Alhassan |first=Amina |date=13 July 2013 |title=Sadiq Daba: I Can't Be Part of Kannywood |url=http://weeklytrust.com.ng/index.php/magazine-cover/13221-sadiq-daba-i-can-t-be-part-of-kannywood |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502062712/http://weeklytrust.com.ng/index.php/magazine-cover/13221-sadiq-daba-i-can-t-be-part-of-kannywood |archive-date=2 May 2014 |access-date=28 May 2023 |work=[[Media Trust|Weekly Trust]] |publisher=))</ref> Afolayan described the moral of the film as "the last line by one of the colonialists ... who said, 'Good or bad it is your country now(('")).<ref name="punch" />

==Reception==
''October 1'' received generally positive reviews. Amarachukwu Iwuala, writing for ''Pulse'', applauded the cinematography, production design and costuming, writing, and acting.<ref>((cite web |author=Iwuala |first=Amarachukwu |date=18 October 2014 |title=Review Of Kunle Afolayan's Movie |url=http://pulse.ng/movies/october-1-review-of-kunle-afolayans-movie-id3206364.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020165013/http://pulse.ng/movies/october-1-review-of-kunle-afolayans-movie-id3206364.html |archive-date=20 October 2014 |access-date=19 October 2014 |work=Pulse Nigeria))</ref> In ''This Day'', Toni Kan commended the writing and casting, praising Kehinde Bankole for her portrayal of Tawa. Kan also praised the direction and plot, noting that although the killer is presented from the beginning of the film, Afolayan leaves the audience doubting whether they have actually interpreted the evidence correctly.<ref name="this day" /> [[Nollywood Reinvented]] awarded the film a rating of 72%, praising its writing, but criticising the first half of the film for making it "too easy" for the audience to guess the killer's identity.<ref name=":0">((cite web |date=13 April 2015 |title=''October 1'' |url=https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2015/04/october-1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614191227/http://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2015/04/october-1.html |archive-date=2018-06-14 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=[[Nollywood Reinvented]]))</ref> Onykea Nwelule likewise praised the writing for crisp dialogue and the film's historical accuracy, calling the film "the work of a genius", but he wrote that he would have liked the film to feature historical figures involved in Nigeria's independence movement.<ref name=":1">((cite web |author=Nwelue |first=Onyeka |author-link=Onyeka Nwelue |date=7 October 2014 |title=Movie Review: ''October 1'' – A Kunle Afolayan Film, by Onyeka Nwelue |url=http://www.thetrentonline.com/movie-review-october-1st-kunle-afolayan-film-onyeka-nwelue/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008010805/http://www.thetrentonline.com/movie-review-october-1st-kunle-afolayan-film-onyeka-nwelue/ |archive-date=8 October 2014 |access-date=7 October 2014 |work=The Trent |publisher=))</ref> Augustine Ogwo praised the film's cinematography, casting, and set design. He concluded that the film "will definitely stand the test of time" and predicted that it would generate continuing discussions on national issues.<ref name="News Wire" /> Wilfred Okiche of ''YNaija'' praised the film's production design, but noted "some niggling issues with live action scenes and vivid stunts".<ref name="ynaija" /> Isabella Akinseye of Nolly Silver Screen rated the film 3.4 out of 5 stars, stating that the film attempted to do too much, distracting from its cinematography, costume, production design and acting, which she praised.<ref name="Nollysilverscreen">((cite web |author=Akinseye |first=Isabella |date=13 October 2014 |title=100 Word Review: ''October 1'' Attempts to Teach Nigeria's History Through Entertainment |url=https://nollysilverscreen.com/100-word-review-october-1-attempts-to-teach-nigerias-history-through-entertainment/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528135415/https://nollysilverscreen.com/100-word-review-october-1-attempts-to-teach-nigerias-history-through-entertainment/ |archive-date=28 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023 |website=Nolly Silver Screen |publisher=))</ref> Babatunde Onikoyi said that the film exemplifies Afolayan's status as a director of [[New Nigerian Cinema]].<ref>((Cite journal |last=Onikoyi |first=Babatunde |date=April 2016 |title=''October 1'' |department=Film Reviews |journal=[[African Studies Review]] |volume=59 |issue=1 |pages=234–235 |doi=10.1017/asr.2016.21|s2cid=147935383 ))</ref>

===Accolades===
''October 1'' Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the 2014 [[Africa International Film Festival]]; Sadiq Daba won Best Actor.<ref name=":5">((cite web |title=2014 Winners |url=http://afriff.com/afriff-2014-winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911022932/http://afriff.com/afriff-2014-winners/ |archive-date=11 September 2015 |access-date=20 November 2014 |publisher=[[Africa International Film Festival]]))</ref> The film also received 12 nominations at the [[2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards]] and won nine, including Best Movie of the Year and Best Movie Director; Kehinde Bankole won Best Actress.<ref name="AMVCA winners announced">((cite web |date=8 March 2015 |title=AMVCA Winners Announced |url=http://www.dstv.com/News/AMVCA-winners-announced/126405 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417012639/http://www.dstv.com/News/AMVCA-winners-announced/126405 |archive-date=17 April 2015 |access-date=9 March 2015 |publisher=[[DStv]]))</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
|+ List of accolades received by ''October 1''
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of Ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipients 
! scope="col" | Result
!! class="unsortable" | ((Refh))
|-
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |2014 [[Africa International Film Festival]]
| rowspan="3" |16 November 2014
| Best Feature Film
| Kunle Afolayan
| ((won))
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":5"/>
|-
| Best Screenplay
| Tunde Babalola
| ((won))
|-
| Best Actor
| Sadiq Daba
| ((won))
|-
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |2015 [[Pan African Film Festival]]
| rowspan="2" |16 February 2015
| Best Narrative Feature
| rowspan="5" |Kunle Afolayan
| ((nom))
| rowspan="2" |<ref>((cite web |date=16 February 2015 |title=Filmmaker Brunch: A Brunch and Awards Ceremony for PAFF Filmmakers |url=http://www.paff.org/festivals/paff-la/special-events/filmmakers-awards-brunch/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319052643/http://www.paff.org/festivals/paff-la/special-events/filmmakers-awards-brunch/ |archive-date=19 March 2015 |access-date=28 May 2023 |publisher=[[Pan African Film Festival]]))</ref>
|-
| Programmers' Award – Narrative Feature
| ((won))
|-
| rowspan="12" scope="row" |[[2015 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]
| rowspan="12" |7 March 2015
| Best Movie of the Year
| ((won))
| rowspan="12" |<ref name="AMVCA winners announced" /><ref>((Cite web |date=12 December 2014 |title=AMVCA Nominees Announced |url=http://www.dstv.com/News/AMVCA-nominees-announced/111365 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/bqiLk |archive-date=10 March 2015 |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=[[DStv]]))</ref>
|-
| Best Movie Director
| ((won))
|-
| Best Movie (Drama)
| ((nominated))
|-
| Best Actress in a Drama
| Kehinde Bankole
| ((won))
|-
| Best Sound Editor
| Kulanen Ikyo
| ((won))
|-
| Best Video Editor
| Mike Steve Adeleye
| ((nominated))
|-
| Best Art Director
| Pat Nebo
| ((won))
|-
| Best Cinematographer
| Yinka Edward
| ((nominated))
|-
| Best Costume Designer
| Deola Sagoe & Obijie Oru
| ((won))
|-
| Best Drama Writer
| Tunde Babalola
| ((won))
|-
| Best Lighting Designer
| Lanre Omofaye
| ((won))
|-
| Best Make-Up Artist
| [[Lola Maja]]
| ((won))
|-
| rowspan="8" scope="row" |[[11th Africa Movie Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="8" |26 September 2015
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| rowspan="2" |Kunle Afolayan
| ((nom))
| rowspan="8" |<ref>((Cite web |last=Onikoyi |first=Ayo |date=27 September 2015 |title=Kunle Afolayan's ''October 1'' Wins Multiple Awards at AMAA 2015 |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/kunle-afolayans-october-1-wins-multiple-awards-at-amaa-2015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731150031/http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/kunle-afolayans-october-1-wins-multiple-awards-at-amaa-2015/ |archive-date=31 July 2016 |access-date=28 May 2023 |website=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]))</ref><ref>((Cite web |date=21 June 2015 |title=Nomination Shortlist of the 2015 Edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards |url=https://www.facebook.com/africamovieacademyawards/posts/nomination-shortlist-of-the-2015-edition-of-the-africa-movie-academy-awards-amaa/10153369042628468/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003205113/https://www.facebook.com/africamovieacademyawards/posts/nomination-shortlist-of-the-2015-edition-of-the-africa-movie-academy-awards-amaa/10153369042628468/ |archive-date=3 October 2023 |access-date=3 October 2023 |website= |via=[[Facebook]]))</ref>
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| ((nom))
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
| Sadiq Daba
| ((won))
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor|Most Promising Actor]]
| Demola Adedoyin
| ((nom))
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film|Best Nigerian Film]]
| Kunle Afolayan
| ((won))
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Editing|Achievement in Editing]]
| Mike Steve Adeleye
| ((nominated))
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Achievement in Costume Design]]
| Deola Sagoe & Obijie Oru
| ((won))
|-
| [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Production Design|Achievement in Production Design]]
| Yinka Edward
| ((nominated))
|}

==See also==
((Portal|Film|Nigeria|1960s))
* [[List of Nigerian films of 2014]]
* [[Cinema of Nigeria]]
* [[Decolonisation of Africa]]

==References==
((reflist|30em))

==External links==
* ((Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20140903172803/https://october1themovie.com/|name=Official website)) (archived version)
* ((IMDb title))
* ((Rotten Tomatoes))
* ((Letterboxd title))
((Kunle Afolayan))
((Best Feature Film at the Africa International Film Festival|state=expanded))
((Best Film Screenplay at the Africa International Film Festival|state=expanded))

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[[Category:Films directed by Kunle Afolayan]]
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[[Category:Films about pedophilia]]
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[[Category:2010s historical films]]
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[[Category:AMVCA Best Overall Film winners]]
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