Why I Was Guided By The Holy Spirit Not To Film A Tribe Called Judah — Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele, a Nigerian filmmaker who has won awards, revealed that her upcoming film, Behind The Scenes, was born out of heavenly guidance, which drastically changed her original production plans.

The actress and producer disclosed during the FilmOne End-of-Year Exhibitor Showcase that she had initially intended to start work on the follow-up to her popular film A Tribe Called Judah and had even started negotiations and rehearsals before being spiritually guided to make a different film.

“We weren’t supposed to release Behind The Scenes. I actually wanted to release A Tribe Called Judah 2. We had started rehearsals and negotiations, but the Spirit of God kept telling me, ‘No, you will not shoot that film,’” Akindele said.

“We tried almost four other scripts, lovely ones, but the Spirit of God said, ‘You are joking’. We even wanted to partner with another filmmaker, but He said, ‘You’re wasting your time. You will shoot this film.”

“A lot of people are going through what happens in this movie. The inspiration just came, and I knew this was the story I was meant to tell,” she added.

Behind The Scenes features an impressive cast lineup, including Tobi Bakare, Veeiye, Uzor Arukwe, Ini Dima-Okojie, and Ibrahim Chatta.

The film is slated to hit cinemas nationwide on December 12, 2025.

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