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Akoni

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Akoni

2021

1h 34m

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Drama

Overview

A Nigerian refugee struggles to integrate into Australian society after escaping the clutches of Boko Haram, until he meets a woman who opens her home, and ultimately her heart, to him.

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Kit Esuruoso

Akoni

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Genna Chanelle Hayes

Violet

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Jemima Osunde

Aretta

Jemima Osunde

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Mark Coles Smith

Sammy

Mark Coles Smith

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Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu

Tujuka

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Simon Elrahi

Joe

Simon Elrahi

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Pippa Grandison

Cybil

Pippa Grandison

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