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A SUDABEH MORTEZAI FILM

Joy

20191h 39mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.6/ 10 · 1.5K votes

THE STORY

Close to paying off her debts, a Nigerian sex worker in Austria coaches a reluctant novice, and assesses the risks of taking a faster path to freedom.

Gritty
Tense
Melancholic
The underworld
Immigration
Survival

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains sexual content, nudity and sexual violence.

DirectorSudabeh Mortezai

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.9 / 10

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Anwulika AlphonsusJoy

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Angela EkelemeMadame

Sandra John

Ella Osagie

Eziza IsiborJuju Priest

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