A Quiet Monday (2023)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.1048 |
Directed By
Dika Ofoma
Crew
Dika Ofoma
Dika Ofoma
Blessing Uzzi
Maryann Eziekwe
Muhammad Attah
Olalekan Afolabi
Eddie Eduvieh
TOP CAST
Uzoamaka Aniunoh
Kamnonu
Emmanuel Igwe
Ogbonna
Ozioma Ijele-Ejiofor
Aunty Nneka
Daniel Ngozika
Calistus
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