Tobore Ovuorie, an investigative journalist, has called out EbonyLife, the producers of Òlòtūré, a newly-released movie, over the adaptation of her 2014 report, which was published on Premium Times.
Accusing EbonyLife of intellectual theft, Ovuorie’s Twitter bio reads: “Multiple award-winning Freelance Investigative Journalist whose 2014 undercover investigation was STOLEN by @ebonylifefilms & made into @Netflix #OlotureTheMovie”
According to Ovuorie, even though the producers acknowledge her bravery as an investigative journalist in the film’s closing credits, EbonyLife placed a caveat on the film, listing it as a work of fiction which is untrue.
Òlòtūré is the story of a young female journalist, who goes undercover in a world very different from hers -a world of pimps, prostitutes, and human traffickers.
In the movie, what starts off as a ploy for a story eventually becomes a personal agenda for her.
Eelive.ng, in its review of Òlòtūré, which recently premiered on Netflix, expressed its satisfaction. The review read that with the movie, Nollywood makes Nigeria proud.
You can watch the trailer below:
