After three years of production, a Nigerian animated movie, The Secret Princess, produced by Segun Williams, is set to be released in cinemas this June.

The Secret Princess is about how a king’s efforts towards having a male heir leads to the switching of two new-born babies.

It explores a missing princess’s experience while living in the jungle with her mother and speaking to animals.

​Playing the lead character in this movie is DJ Cuppy, with supporting roles by both local and international actors, including Desmond Elliot.

The movie, adapted from a book of the same title addresses issues such as discrimination against male and female children.

Watch the movie trailer here:

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