We called this conversation in our series with the stars of ‘Remi and Nneoma’ our most unserious interview yet.
Bisola Aiyeola and Ifeanyi Kalu take us further into the world of the Five2 Media film we began exploring with Martha Ehinome and Charles Born; Tina Mba and Kelechi Udegbe; and Bikiya Graham-Douglas and Bucci Franklin.
Before Ifeanyi Kalu can finish a point about his character, Bisola Aiyeola cuts in.
“As a widower?? God forbid.”
It lands exactly how you’d expect a playful conversation between the two to go.
When they settle in, the teasing continues. Ifeanyi calls her “the most unserious person to work with”. Bisola pushes back immediately and turns the banter on its head.
“It’s actually about how great I am,” she says, only half-joking. “Working with me… I think that’s the best acting you’ve ever had in your entire career.”
He disagrees. She insists. Neither really lets it go.
That back-and-forth reveals the familiarity at the heart of their conversation, built on years of working together, and carries into how they talk about ‘Remi and Nneoma’.
“Remi and Nneoma was a fun production,” Aiyeola says, pointing to the locations, the atmosphere and the people on set. “We were well taken care of… it was 100 from day one.”
Ifeanyi relishes the communal feeling of community.
“There’s something about how the makers of this film intentionally made everyone feel like family,” he says. “Every day was exciting… you looked forward to everybody coming together.”
They talk about long drives between locations, shared moments off set, and the kind of environment that made the work feel less like work.
“The scenery… beautiful,” Bisola adds. “And the story was beautiful.”
It is a reworking of Ruth and Naomi’s story in the Bible by Adelarin Awotedu and Priye Diri. It is directed by Lyndsey Efejuku and also stars Liz Benson, Uche Montana, Eucharia Anunobi, Tina Mba, Bikiya Graham-Douglas, Kunle Coker, Martha Ehinome, Kelechi Udegbe, Bucci Franklin, Charles Born, Patrick Dante, Soibifaa Dokubo, and Ovunda Ihunwo
Watch the full conversation to catch the moments in between, including their on-set stories, playful exchanges and reflections on love, loss and healing in ‘Remi and Nneoma’, which opens in cinemas on June 26, 2026.
