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Directed by | Omoni Oboli |
Produced by | Omoni Oboli |
Starring | Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Nigeria |
Languages | English, Nigerian Pidgin (Naijá) |
Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole. [1]
A satire about a group of market women who denied their husbands sex, in a bid to stir them into standing up for a young girl, who was compelled by her father to marry a man against her will. The film was shot in the heat of the #ChildNotBride conversation. [2]
Irede Abumere for Pulse praised the story and the use of the amusing approach adopted in the screenplay for addressing stern issues. [3] Tush Magazine rated it 4/5, and applauded the imminent message and social issues raised in the film. [4]
Upon release, the film was reported to have broken several records at the Nigerian box office. [5]
Wives on Strike | |
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Directed by | Omoni Oboli |
Produced by | Omoni Oboli |
Starring | Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole |
Release date |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Nigeria |
Languages | English, Nigerian Pidgin (Naijá) |
Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole. [1]
A satire about a group of market women who denied their husbands sex, in a bid to stir them into standing up for a young girl, who was compelled by her father to marry a man against her will. The film was shot in the heat of the #ChildNotBride conversation. [2]
Irede Abumere for Pulse praised the story and the use of the amusing approach adopted in the screenplay for addressing stern issues. [3] Tush Magazine rated it 4/5, and applauded the imminent message and social issues raised in the film. [4]
Upon release, the film was reported to have broken several records at the Nigerian box office. [5]