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Feature Narrative

I Do Not Come to You by Chance

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Kingsley has the smarts but no prospects for a job after university. Burdened with family responsibilities, he turns to his charismatic uncle, who lures him into a web of deceit — a decision that will change the course of his life.

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Directors Spotlight



A black-and-white picture of a man named Ishaya Bako. He is centered in the frame against a plain and light-colored background, gazing directly at the camera with a neutral expression. He has a shaved head and a full beard, with closely trimmed sides. He is wearing a dark long-sleeve collared shirt with his arms crossed.

Ishaya Bako

Director

Ishaya’s passion for filmmaking cuts across fiction and documentary narratives. He studied filmmaking at the London Film School where he graduated with a distinction and has since gone on to direct over a dozen short films and two award winning documentaries – ‘Fuelling Poverty’ and ‘Silent Tears’. His films have been screened at film festivals in Seattle, Durban, New York, Toronto, Lagos, and Clermont-Ferrand. Ishaya’s feature film debut was in 2015 with the drama, ‘Road to Yesterday’ which won the Best Film (West Africa) at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). His second feature, ‘The Royal Hibiscus Hotel’ is a romantic comedy that premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and he was one of the writers of ‘Lionheart’ which also premiered at Toronto in 2018. He directed the political thriller ‘4th Republic’ and his latest project is ‘Chance’, an adaptation of the novel ‘I do not come to you by Chance’ by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.







  • Runtime 105 minutes
  • Country Nigeria
  • Language English, Igbo
  • Director Ishaya Bako
  • Animator Lucio Seixas
  • Cast Femi Awojide
  • Cinematographer Femi Awojide
  • Executive Producer Genevieve Nnaji, Chinny Carter
  • Producer Chioma Onyenwe
  • Production Design Lucio Seixas
  • Screenwriter Chika Anadu, Ishaya Bako
  • Co Producer Ricardo Monastier
  • Composer Kulanen Ikyo
  • Editor Eduardo Aquino
  • Premiere United States





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