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A retired sex worker on the run, moves to a small town and starts a lingerie-making business (made from her signature adire material) which inevitably empowers the conservative women. Only to anger the self instilled leader, the deaconess and wife to the preacher of the town's local church. She soon discovers the most unusual friendships and love in the unlikeliest of places. Her paradise is cut short by Captain, her former pimp whose money she stole to start a new life.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

03 September 2023

Country

Nigeria

Cast

Kehinde Bankole

Kehinde Bankole

Adire

Funlola Aofiyebi

Funlola Aofiyebi

Folashade

Femi Branch

Femi Branch

Mide

Yvonne Jegede

Yvonne Jegede

Shalewa

Mike Afolarin

Mike Afolarin

Yemi Blaq

Yemi Blaq

Ibrahim Chatta

Ibrahim Chatta

Tega

Ifeanyi Kalu

Ifeanyi Kalu

Thomas

Onyinye Odokoro

Onyinye Odokoro

Damilola Ogunsi

Damilola Ogunsi

Ope

Tomi Ojo

Tomi Ojo

Simi

Jack'enneth Opukeme

Jack'enneth Opukeme

Tunde

Kelechi Udegbe

Kelechi Udegbe

Tobi

Layi Wasabi

Layi Wasabi

Bar Man

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