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Epic  ·  Gospel Films Alliance, UK

Melita: The Coming of Kedusha

A divine encounter that would change a city forever.

Type Feature Film
Genre Epic
Year 2025
Runtime 2h 30m
Language English
Country Nigeria
Rating General
Director David Kola-Okeowo

MELITA tells the story of early missionaries who left behind comfort, riches, and familiarity to carry the gospel of Jesus Christ to distant lands. Met with fierce resistance rooted in the painful legacy of the slave trade, they faced rejection and life-threatening danger at every turn. Yet their suffering was not in vain — an extraordinary revelation and divine encounter unleashed a harvest that defied all expectation. A story of sacrifice, perseverance, and the unstoppable grace of God.

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The Story

Synopsis

MELITA chronicles the extraordinary and costly journey of early missionaries who turned away from wealth, privilege, and the security of their homelands to answer a singular calling — to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to people in faraway lands.

Their arrival, however, was met not with open arms but with deep-rooted suspicion. The wounds of the transatlantic slave trade had left entire communities scarred and distrustful — and the faces of those who now came bearing the message of salvation were indistinguishable from the faces of those who had once come bearing chains. The resistance was fierce, personal, and understandable.

Yet the missionaries pressed on — enduring rejection, isolation, and threats to their lives — planting seeds in soil that seemed unyielding. MELITA does not shy away from the complexity of this history, but it also does not end there. For when human perseverance met divine purpose, something remarkable happened: an unusual revelation and a supernatural encounter broke through every barrier, and a great harvest followed — one that could only be credited to the grace of God.

A tribute to the forgotten heroes of faith, MELITA is a stirring reminder of the price paid for the gospel and the transforming power of love that refuses to quit.

The Team

Cast & Crew

Director David Kola-Okeowo
Producer Funmi Kola-Okeowo
Executive Producer Jehovah Jireh
Writer(s) Tola Bolaji, Kayode Babalola, Ayo Olaleye
Editor Sola Ayorinde
Art Director Abayomi Ojo
Director of Photography Ben Ope Johnson, Kunle Adepoju, Sam Adigun
Make Up Sean Paul Aremu
Gaffer Kehinde Olowolafe
Continuity Seun Oni
Production Company Gospel Films Alliance, United Kingdom

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