Here's what Nigerians are saying about Genevieve's 'Lionheart'

Gbenga Bada 08:16 - 28 December 2018

In "Lionheart", Genevieve Nnaji acts the role of Adaeze, a calm executive working at a bus company, Lionheart Transport owned by her dad played by actor Pete Edochie.

<strong>On Friday, December 21, 2018, <span id="2b9b0aa2-43f1-4f35-83b0-6e766d89a56c" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="link">Genevieve Nnaji</span>'s directorial debut, 'Lionheart' started showing across some selected Nigerian and Ghanaian cinemas.</strong>

The movie was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018 and was acquired by Netflix a day before its premiere.

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'Lionheart' has since screened at the Marrakech Film Festival in Morocco ahead of its January 2019 release on Netflix.

Movie buffs are yet to critic the Nollywood movie but here are what viewers and fans are saying on Twitter after watching.

So yesterday i did this movie marathonb ibomtropicana
made it through six movies in one day lool#lionheart take number one out of all six movies for me.… https://t.co/PmcMFCMNEY
— Valar Morghulis (@an_abass) December 27, 2018

Maybe @GenevieveNnaji1 DID. She directed this one so sweetly.

That's why I'll go back to the cinema and watch it again. You should too.

IT IS FINISHED.#LIONHEART #LIONHEARTTHEMOVIE
— Chika Jones, Patron Saint of Ndi Eji Ugwo (@neutral9gerian) December 26, 2018

Finally saw #LionHeart The movie was pure gold, the perfect feel good movie with great acting, humor without trying too hard and a good storyline. Well done @GenevieveNnaji1 this is your best one yet, I'm definitely going to see it again before it's on netflix. pic.twitter.com/ObNxet5Wct
— Kelvin Gabriel (@iiamkelvin_) December 27, 2018

Just saw #LionHeart
Beautiful movie!! 🙌🙌🙌

Nkem Owoh(Osuofia) never disappoints 😂😂🙌🙌

All hail the queen Genevieve!!🙌❤

Pete Edochie!! I've missed him on the screen
Onyeka Onwenu 💕💕💕
Phyno 😂😂🙌🙌🙌

Up next, #ChiefDaddy
— Signora Larissa (@Signora_Larissa) December 26, 2018

Ooohhhhhhhh!!!! The Igbo in the opening scenes of #LionHeart is already giving me SO much life!!! Yassss!!!!💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿
— Achalugo Nwanyi (@ZanyFran) December 26, 2018

#Lionheart the movie is so so interesting! @GenevieveNnaji1 did a good job! I loved the movie!!!!
— AdaNwachukwu (@ladotra) December 25, 2018

Thanks so much to all cast and crew of this amazing movie #LionHeart by @GenevieveNnaji1
More inspiration and grace to expand the scope of this movie beyond its present state. 💪💪💪💪👏👏👏👏👏
— #TheAmbassasor (@adremzxy) December 26, 2018

#lionheartthemovie is sooo amazin...... frm d start to d finish, i wnted more........ wen i watched chief daddy, i tot chief daddy has won my heart untill i saw #lionheart ....... believe… https://t.co/fUo3fStfgG
— Maryjoy the story teller (@mjay_storytelle) December 26, 2018