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"I wanted to make films because I felt that the people I grew up with were not represented in Nollywood. I want to tell stories of the other 99% who can't even afford to own Netflix on their phones."

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Source: On why he focuses on ordinary Nigerians in his films. Kayode Kasum on Soole and Escaping Death While Shooting, In Nollywood, 23 October 2022.{index=6}
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