The Tenant

The Tenant

90 mins | Drama | Oct. 16, 2009

Obinna, an African refugee in Canada, faces deportation in 30 days. When all hope seems lost, a chance confrontation with Timothy, his terminally ill landlord, provides him an opportunity to remain in the country. Timothy who is a former immigration officer makes him a deal; he will intervene in his pending deportation if Obinna finds his estranged daughter Nicole and convinces her to see him one last time before he dies. With the clock ticking, Obinna fights to save his dreams, in the course of which he stumbles on a discovery that will shake the very foundations of his principles.

The Tenant

90 mins | Drama | Oct. 16, 2009

The Tenant
Obinna, an African refugee in Canada, faces deportation in 30 days. When all hope seems lost, a chance confrontation with Timothy, his terminally ill landlord, provides him an opportunity to remain in the country. Timothy who is a former immigration officer makes him a deal; he will intervene in his pending deportation if Obinna finds his estranged daughter Nicole and convinces her to see him one last time before he dies. With the clock ticking, Obinna fights to save his dreams, in the course of which he stumbles on a discovery that will shake the very foundations of his principles.
Producers Broken Manacles Entertainment
Original title The Tenant
Directors Onyekachi Ejim
Writers Jude Idada

Cast

Onyekachi Ejim

as Obinna

David Baughn

as Matthew Henderson

Richard Collier

as Immigration Task Force

Armstrong Ejim

as Younger Obinna

Brianna Goldie

as Lara

Jude Idada

as Lara's Boyfriend

Tope Idowu

as Obinna's Father

Ian Matheson

as Immigration Task Force

Tina Mba

as Obinna's Mother

Damilola Ojelade

as Stripper

Jen Pogue

as Nicole

Kenneth Taylor

as Timothy

Robert Nolan

as Stripper's Boyfriend