Title: DUMEBI IN SCHOOL (Full Story)

Sequel: Dumebi & Bitter Leaf Cynthia

Starring: Mercy Johnson, Kenneth Okonkwo, Nuella Njubuigbo

Synopsis:  

An uneducated woman that is married to a banker enrolls in school to impress her husband but stirs up a ruckus on the premises instead.

Review:

“Dumebi in School” continues the adventures of the original movie titled “Dumebi the Dirty Girl.” In this episode Frank (Kenneth Okonkwo) entertained his colleagues at home and Dumebi played the host to his guests. Due to Dumebi’s lack of education and grace, she once again, embarrassed him. This prompted his decision to send Dumebi to school. 

Dumebi was reluctant to go to school at first and she escaped to the village to stay with her parents. There, the town elders held a meeting and shared stories of how being uneducated affected them. Afterward, Dumebi agreed to return to school but it was mostly to impress her husband and not of a desire to further herself.

Dumebi sat in primary school among children. This caused her to feel ashamed and the school faculty made fun of her. By the end of the movie Dumebi beat up a student, got caught stealing, pulled some pranks, and was a bad influence on young girls.

Let’s Talk. The movie is all about watching Dumebi’s hilarious experience in school. After it was all said and done Dumebi still lacked poise, table manners, and the communication skills that Frank hoped she would attain. What she did gain however, was a new friend, Onyeure, played by Regina Ojeogwu Daniels.  

As for the acting, the movie features its share of younger actors who played the students. This was a great opportunity for our youth to shine and to also develop acting skills because children are the next generation of Nollywood actors.

Unfortunately, the sound in the movie was not good. This is a common problem with African movies that is yet to be resolved.  

As stated in the “Dumebi the Dirty Girl” review, Mercy Johnson rocked playing Dumebi. She’s an extremely adaptable actress. She can play the career woman, the princess, the swindler, the seductress, you name it.

This segment of the series was hilarious also. Dumebi despised going to school and this left Frank with the problem of figuring out how to keep her entertained and interested in learning. The story concludes in the sequel titled “Dumebi and Bitter Leaf Cynthia.” See separate review for this. RECOMMEND

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