The Fire and the Moth

Name: The Fire and the Moth
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025-05-16
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Tayo Faniran, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ini Dima-Okojie, Amanda Ugoh, Olarotimi Fakunle

They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.

The Fire and the Moth (2025)

1:40 (100 min)

Drama, Thriller

Nigeria

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Production

Nemsia Films, Sable Productions

Release date

16 May 2025

Director

Taiwo Egunjobi

Scenario

Taiwo Egunjobi

Author

Composer

Rex Ricketts

Producer

Emiolamide Fagbenle

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Actors

Tayo Faniran

Saba

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Contractor

Ini Dima-Okojie

Abike

Amanda Ugoh

Arike

Olarotimi Fakunle

Opa Stephens

William Benson

Teriba Bello

Kuchi Chris

Queen

Olufemi Samuel Ademiluyi

Oga Ibrahim

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Short description

The Fire and the Moth is a Nigerian drama and thriller set in a harsh town in western Nigeria. The plot centers on the chaos and violence that erupt after a smuggler flees with a rare bronze head from Ife.

Directed by Taiwo Egunjobi and written by Isaac Ayodeji, the film was produced by Emiolamide Fagbenle through Nemsia Films and Sable Productions. The ensemble cast features Tayo Faniran in the role of Saba, alongside Jimmy Jean-Louis as Contractor and Ini Dima-Okojie as Abike. Other primary roles are played by Amanda Ugoh as Arike, Olarotimi Fakunle as Opa Stephens, and William Benson as Teriba Bello. The movie has a total runtime of 100 minutes and was released on May 16, 2025.