October 1 (film)

October 1
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kunle Afolayan
Written by	Tunde Babalola
Produced by	Kunle Afolayan
Starring	Sadiq Daba Kayode Olaiya Demola Adedoyin
Cinematography	Yinka Edward
Edited by	Mike-Steve Adeleye
Music by	Kulanen Ikyo
Production company	Golden Effects
Distributed by	Golden Effects FilmOne
Release dates	28 September 2014 (2014-09-28) (Lagos) 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Languages	English Yoruba Igbo Hausa
Budget	US$2 million
Box office	₦100 million

October 1 is a 2014 Nigerian thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan, and starring Sadiq Daba, Kayode Olaiya, and Demola Adedoyin. The film is set in the last months of Colonial Nigeria in 1960. It recounts the fictional story of Danladi Waziri (Daba), a police officer from Northern Nigeria, investigating a series of killings of young women in the remote Western Nigeria village of Akote just before 1 October 1960 – the date Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule.

October 1 was produced with a budget of US$2 million (₦315 million in 2013) in Lagos, Ilara-Mokin, Akure, and villages neighbouring Akure, using period costumes and props, from August to September 2013. The film premiered on 28 September 2014 and opened to international audiences on 3 October. The film earned just over ₦100 million (US$610,000 in 2014) within six months of its release; Afolayan blamed film piracy for the film's low earnings.

October 1 deals with several themes, including the sexual abuse of children by religious authority figures, religious and ethnic conflict, politics in Colonial Nigeria, and Nigeria's unification and independence. Critics reviewed the film positively, praising its cinematography, production design and costuming, writing, and acting. The film also won several awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor at the 2014 Africa International Film Festival.