Òlòtūré: Journalist Calls Out EbonyLife over Movie Adaptation
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.
