Dazzling Mirage

Dazzling Mirage

Is it worth risking it all to have it all?

2014 · 90 min · ★ 2.0 · Drama, Romance

An adaptation of Yinka Egbokhare's novel. The story of a young sickle-cell patient and the various social and emotional challenges she's faced with.

Directed by Tunde Kelani · Written by Olayinka Abimbola Egbokhare

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