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World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting Ensemble
In the sprawling African metropolis of Lagos, a fiercely independent young cab driver meets a band of radiantly reckless sex workers whose sisterhood pulls her into danger and joy, setting her on a journey toward her own transformation.
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In the sprawling African metropolis of Lagos, a fiercely independent young cab driver meets a band of radiantly reckless sex workers whose sisterhood pulls her into danger and joy, setting her on a journey toward her own transformation.
Lady is a strong woman in a man’s world. A taxi driver on today’s streets of Lagos, Lady makes enough money to care for herself and her grandmother while most Nigerians must choose between breakfast and lunch. When her oil-producing motherland eliminates fuel subsidies for its citizens, Lady’s childhood friend, Pinky, propositions her to join ranks with her boss who is looking for a night driver for his ladies. Director Olive Nwosu’s exciting debut feature pulses with the potent energies and complex realities in Lagos. LADY radiates the love and dreams between people, the choices made to forge pathways for living through debilitating circumstances and intergenerational traumas, and the sea change of a new generation, rising to DJ Revolution’s call to decolonize their minds and take back their lives. — SF
This film contains strobe effects.
Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 29–February 1) and credentialed press and industry (January 28–February 1).
Olive Nwosu
Olive Nwosu
Alex Polunin
John Giwa-Amu
Stella Nwimo
Tokunboh Sangodoyin
Jamiu Shoyode
Alana Mejia Gonzalez
Colin Monie
Gareth C Scales
Sukanmi Sukki
Imole Kehinde
Richard Evans
Pat Adaeze
Ollie Mayo
Jessica Gabriel’s Ujah
Amanda Oruh
Tinuade Jemiseye
Binta Ayo Mogaji
Seun Kuti
Bucci Franklin
Eva Ibiam
Precious Agu Eke
Fadesaye Olateru-Olagbegi
Agu Ghineye Esthyraph
HanWay Films
Gabrielle Stewart
info@hanwayfilms.com
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Born in Lagos, Nigeria, London-based filmmaker Olive Nwosu is an award-winning screenwriter and director. She wrote and directed two acclaimed shorts: 2019’s Troublemaker, the first Igbo-language film on the Criterion Channel; and 2021’s Egúngún (Masquerade), which premiered at TIFF and screened at the Sundance Film Festival, winning multiple international awards. LADY is her feature debut.
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