Ho ho ho….. hold onto your eggnog, Nollywood lovers—because Ini Edo is sleighing the season with a holiday bombshell that’s anything but merry and bright. Fresh off her powerhouse roles that continue to dominate screens across Africa and beyond, the indefatigable queen of Nollywood, Ini Edo, is set to ignite Christmas 2025 with “A Very Dirty Christmas”, a riotous blend of family feuds, festive frenzy, and jaw-dropping betrayals that’ll have you questioning every jingle bell under the tree.
As both star and producer under her acclaimed banner, Ini Edo channels her signature intensity into a role that’s equal parts wicked stepmother and holiday hero, navigating a web of scandalous secrets that threaten to unravel an elite Lagos family’s Yuletide gathering. Directed by the visionary Akay Mason , this edge-of-your-seat comedy-drama unfolds against the glittering chaos of a lavish Christmas soiree gone spectacularly awry.
When long-buried family skeletons tumble out of the chimney—think illicit affairs, corporate sabotage, and a dash of supernatural holiday mischief—Ini Edo’s character, the unflappable matriarch with a spine of steel and a secret of her own, must rally her fractured clan before the dawn of Boxing Day. “Christmas isn’t just about gifts; it’s about the messy truths we unwrap from our hearts,” Ini Edo shared in an exclusive interview. “This film is my love letter to the holidays—raw, real, and ridiculously entertaining. Expect laughter, tears, and enough twists to rival a tangled string of lights.”Filmed in the opulent enclaves of Lagos and Abuja, with twinkling cameos from Nigeria’s festive underbelly, A Very Dirty Christmas features a powerhouse ensemble that’s pure star wattage: Lateef Adedimeji as the charming but scheming son-in-law Caleb, Idowu Adeyemi bringing cheeky fire as the rebellious Tega, Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu as the no-nonsense auntie Eme, Taye Arimoro as the hapless Dave, and Femi Branch commanding the screen as the enigmatic Don Phil. The soundtrack? A sleigh-full of Afro-fusion carols and pulse-pounding remixes that’ll have you humming “Silent Night” with a side-eye.
Industry tastemakers are already caroling its praises. “Ini Edo doesn’t just produce hits—she crafts cultural phenomena,” raves a top distributor from Netflix Africa, who’s circling for exclusive streaming rights post-theatrical run. With a premiere locked for December 16, 2025, in cinemas nationwide and a global rollout primed for the holidays, this isn’t your grandma’s Christmas flick—it’s the spicy, unfiltered Nollywood treat that’s poised to shatter box-office records and spark endless family debates around the dinner table.
Ini Edo is gifting Africa a new holiday tradition: one where the only thing dirtier than the secrets is the sheer joy of watching them spill. Jingle all the way to the theaters. The season’s scandal has arrived.#AVeryDirtyChristmas #IniEdo #NollywoodHolidays #Christmas2025
