Abeni is a two-part 2007 Nigerian-Beninese romance film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani.

[1][2] It depicts the social divide that occurs as a result of colonialism despite the geographical proximity between Benin and Nigeria.

It employed the methods of Code-Switching, Code-Mixing and Code-Conflicting as it involved two languages and depicts how the characters overcame language barrier by paying close attention and employing the use of gesticulations.

[5] It was released on 31 March 2006 with physical copies selling in post offices, banks and fast food joints.

[6] In a review for The Nation, Victor Akande wrote "With hilarious sub-plots woven through the core story of love lust and regains, this is a fascinating portrait of the Yoruba urban middle class that flows between Nigeria and Republic of Benin.