B for Boy

B for Boy

2013 · 118 min · ★ 9.7 · Drama

B for Boy is a contemporary drama set in Nigeria, about one woman's desperate need for a male child, which reveals the discrimination of women in the names of culture and religion.

Directed by Chika Anadu · Written by Chika Anadu

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