And as Chief Obioha says in the film’s climactic speech—now finally audible in all its bass-rich glory— “A naghị eji ego egwu egwu.” (We do not use money to play games.)
Moreover, Chief Michael Udegbi himself reportedly endorsed this specific repack. In a rare 2021 Facebook Live session, he said: “Before now, people watched a ghost of Ogaranya. The Holy Cross version is the true film I made. That is the film that should go to Netflix.” chief michael udegbi ogaranya holy cross repack
Most original masters of 90s and early-2000s Igbo films have disintegrated. They were recorded on cheap TDK or Sony VHS tapes, stored in humid Nigerian storage rooms, and have since become unplayable. The fact that the Holy Cross team found three working copies is a miracle. And as Chief Obioha says in the film’s
Have you watched the Holy Cross Repack of Ogaranya? Share your thoughts in the comments below—and if you know the location of other rare Igbo VHS tapes, contact the Igbo Film Restoration Project. That is the film that should go to Netflix