Call of My Life review: Nigerian call-centre romcom charms
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- Call of My Life is a Nigerian romcom directed by Dammy Twitch and set in Lagos, following call-centre worker Sol through a breakup with shipping mini-magnate Kalu (Zubby Michael) and a meeting with Ghanaian news anchorman Eli (Andrew Yaw Bunting), whom she first encounters when he calls with connectivity problems.
- Uzoamaka Power both stars as Sol and wrote the script, which the review describes as a deft adaptation of romcom beats to a West African setting.
- Supporting cast includes Nkem Owoh and Patience Ozokwor as Sol's parents, portrayed as lovably realistic devout Christians who are less strait-laced than their daughter assumes.
- The review characterizes the film as corny but buoyed by a breezy lightness, singling out Power's girl-next-door blend of wholesomeness and coquetry and a handful of genuinely guffaw-inducing lines.
Why it matters: The film earns its summer-watch pitch by adapting a familiar romcom arc — jerk boyfriend, rebound romance, wavering heroine — to a Lagos call-centre workplace and seeding a Nigerian-Ghanaian love story, with star Uzoamaka Power proving she can carry the picture as both lead and screenwriter.
