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Lady (dir. Olive Nwosu)

Synopsis

Lady, a taxi driver in Lagos has been saving up money to skip town and move to an island where she dreams of buying a house and getting out of the crazy hustle and bustle of the city. To make some extra cash Lady gets roped into a night job driving around a group of sex workers to their clients. One of the sex workers is an old friend, and Lady finds herself getting evermore involved in the underbelly of Lagos life - whilst dealing with her own repressed desires and ultimately deciding whether to follow her dream of leaving Lagos.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Director
Olive Nwosu 1st Feature
Producer
Alex Polunin

Genre

Woman Director Black Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Production

Production Company

Supported by Film4

Film4

124 Horseferry Rd
London
SW1P 2TX

Sales Company

Hanway

24 Hanway Street
London
W1T 1UH

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