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A Quiet Monday

A Quiet Monday

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A Quiet Monday

2023

0h 22m

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Drama

Overview

When the leader of a secessionist group in south-eastern Nigeria is jailed, his loyalists mandate a compulsory "sit-at-home' on Mondays in protest. Siblings Kamnonu and Ogbonna face danger when they defy the Monday restrictions.

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Bluhouse Studios

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Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Uzoamaka Power

Uzoamaka Power

Kamnonu

Emmanuel Igwe

Ogbonna

Ozioma Ijele-Ejiofor

Aunty Nneka

Daniel Ngozika

Calistus

Creative team

Directed by: Dika Ofoma
Written by: Dika Ofoma
Produced by: Blessing Uzzi
Maryann Eziekwe

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