Ireke: Rise of the Maroons (2025)
In 17th-century West Africa, a young prince named Atanda is betrayed by his uncle (Kolawole Ajeyemi), who murders the king - Atanda's father (Antar Laniyan) - with the aid of British soldiers and sells the boy into slavery to claim the throne of Ile Wura. Torn from his homeland and thrust into the brutal labour of a Jamaican sugarcane plantation, Atanda (Tobi Bakre) is forced to endure unimaginable hardship under the rule of the ruthless Master Gerard (Demetri Turin). Amid the violence, he finds forbidden love with Adunni (Atlanta Bridget Johnson), a mixed-heritage house slave whose strength and defiance make her a constant target of Lady Catherine (Alex Franklyn), the plantation owner's bitter and jealous wife. When Adunni is accused of witchcraft in a scheme fueled by Catherine and her cunning maidservant Toro (Genevieve Edwin), the fragile order of the plantation shatters. As unrest turns to open rebellion, Atanda is drawn into the world of the Maroons, a rebel society of escaped slaves led by a mysterious and powerful priestess (Faithia Williams Balogun), whose vision of liberation forces him to confront his past - and his destiny.
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Earliest Release DateJuly 25, 2025
(United Kingdom)
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresAction
Drama
History
Romance
Thriller
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter MacJob | Director |
| Peter MacJob | Writer |
| Peter MacJob | Producer |
| Toyin Moore | Producer |
| Oladipupo Macjob | Composer |
| Sanjo Adegoke | Cinematographer |
| Babatunde Taiwo | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Kola Ajeyemi | |
| Westy Baba | |
| Tobi Bakre | |
| Femi Branch |
