Joy

Name: Joy
Director: Sheila Nortley
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-10-01
Cast: Jolade Obasola, Reece Badziokila, Mustaqeem Onifade

Emotional short film following the struggles of a single Nigerian mother trying to raise her son in London.

2020 · 22 min · Drama

A mother deals with pain, toil and heartbreak after she comes to London to seek a better life for her and her son.

Directed by Sheila Nortley · Written by Igor Mongulu

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