Cinema - Drama
Ireke: Rise of the Maroons (15) | Black History Month
SHOWING FROM Fri 17 Oct - Sat 18 Oct 2025
Duration: 96 Mins
Certificate: 15
Price: £5.00
In 17th-century West Africa, a young prince named Atanda is betrayed by his uncle (Kolawole Ajeyemi), who murders the king - Atanda's father (Antar Laniyan) - with the aid of British soldiers and sells the boy into slavery to claim the throne of Ile Wura.
Torn from his homeland and thrust into the brutal labour of a Jamaican sugarcane plantation, Atanda (Tobi Bakre) is forced to endure unimaginable hardship under the rule of the ruthless Mather Gerard (Demetri Turin). Amid the violence, he find forbidden love with Adunni (Atlanta Bridget Johnson), a mixed-heritage house slave whose strength and defiance make her a constant target of Lady Catherine (Alex Franklyn), the plantation owner's bitter and jealous wife.
When Adunni is accused of witchcraft in a scheme fueled by Catherine and her cunning maidservant Toro (Genevieve Edwin), the fragile order of the plantation shatters. As unrest turns into open rebellion, Atanda is drawn into the world of the Maroons, a rebel society of escaped slaves led by a mysterious and powerful priestess (Faithia Williams Balogun), whose vision of liberation forces him to confront his past - and his destiny.
Join Writer and Director, Gbolahan Peter Macjob, for a post screening Q&A on Friday 17th October where he will talk all about the making of the film.
The Torch Theatre is proud to celebrate Black History Month this October by showcasing powerful films that highlight and honour the richness of Black history and culture. Join us in commemorating this important month through the art of cinema.
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