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Netflix Gifted The Low Budget Nigerian Filmmakers 'Ikorodu Bois' With Professional Equipment

August 13, 2020

The Nigerian kids famous for remaking music videos and movie trailers have received professional movie-making equipment from Netflix.

Guyssss!! @NetflixFilm sent us this presents omg!😭 thank you guys @NetflixFilm pic.twitter.com/8hD2u8uwI5

— ikorodu bois (@IkoroduB) August 12, 2020

The Ikorodu Bois, which consists of three brothers and their cousin, shared photos and videos of the surprise gifts on their social media pages.

"Netflix!!!! Thank youuuu!! @netflixfilm you guys are amazing, we've received the gift, we love it!" they wrote on Instagram.

 

 

 

 

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Netflix!!!! Thank youuuu!! @netflixfilm you guys are amazing, we’ve received the gift, we love it!... Sir @kunleafo we would love to say a very big thank you as you received us with open arms and for also giving us the opportunity to better our crafts and for also deciding to be a Mentor to us, and for the scholarship program as well, we want you to know how much we appreciate this sir, you are a father and we your kids and we are ready for the father-children tutelage from you sir. We look forward to having you as a source of pillar and uplifting hand in our endeavor and growth. We also want to say thank you to the entire staff of @kapfilmandtelevisionacademy for also their kind hearted gesture in welcoming us... Clothes by @shaviyclothing

A post shared by Ikorodu bois (@ikorodu_bois) on Aug 12, 2020 at 5:53am PDT

The Ikorodu Bois went viral for their remake of the trailer for the Netflix movie, "Extraction". Their video caught the attention of the movie's star, Chris Hemsworth, as well as the film's directors, the Russo brothers.

Since creating their Instagram page in 2017, the Ikorodu Bois have amassed more than 850,000 followers.

We can't wait to see what they do next!