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Joy
Joy

Joy

Genres

Drama

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Close to paying off her debts, a Nigerian sex worker in Austria coaches a reluctant novice, and assesses the risks of taking a faster path to freedom.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

5.989/10

Release Date

04 September 2018

Country

Austria

Cast

Anwulika Alphonsus

Anwulika Alphonsus

Joy

Precious Mariam Sanusi

Precious Mariam Sanusi

Precious

Angela Ekeleme

Angela Ekeleme

Madame

Gift Igweh

Gift Igweh

Sandra John

Sandra John

Chika Kipo

Chika Kipo

Ella Osagie

Ella Osagie

Eziza Isibor

Eziza Isibor

Juju Priest

Glory Aghastmwan

Glory Aghastmwan

Girl at the Juju Ritual

Ernest Omachugbo

Ernest Omachugbo

Black Boys

Iwunnah Everlyn Nkechi

Iwunnah Everlyn Nkechi

Hair Stylists

Joy Utomi

Joy Utomi

Hair Stylists

Jane Okoh

Jane Okoh

Joy's Daughter

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Foster Mother

Swantje Beckmann

Swantje Beckmann

Joy's Doctor

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