Egúngún (Masquerade)
Synopsis
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 15 min
- Director
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Olive Nwosu
- Producer
- Alex Polunin
- Screenwriter
- Olive Nwosu
- Director of Photography
- Tom L. Weir
- Sound
- Tzvi Sherman
- Principal cast
- Teniola Aladese, Sheila Chukwulozie, Loveth Onyemaobi, Momoh Pius Oshogwemoh, Angel Peters, Elizabeth Popoola
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Enchanted Isles Ltd
A More Films for Freedom Film
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