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Joy

  • 20182018
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
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Joy (2018)
Drama
Joy, a young Nigerian woman caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking, is instructed by her exploiter Madame to supervise Precious, a teenage girl who is not ready to accept her fate.Joy, a young Nigerian woman caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking, is instructed by her exploiter Madame to supervise Precious, a teenage girl who is not ready to accept her fate.Joy, a young Nigerian woman caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking, is instructed by her exploiter Madame to supervise Precious, a teenage girl who is not ready to accept her fate.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sudabeh Mortezai
  • Writer
    • Sudabeh Mortezai
  • Stars
    • Anwulika Alphonsus
    • Mariam Sanusi
    • Angela Ekeleme
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sudabeh Mortezai
  • Writer
    • Sudabeh Mortezai
  • Stars
    • Anwulika Alphonsus
    • Mariam Sanusi
    • Angela Ekeleme
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    • 14User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 8 nominations

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    Anwulika Alphonsus and Mariam Sanusi in Joy (2018)
    Anwulika Alphonsus in Joy (2018)
    Anwulika Alphonsus and Mariam Sanusi in Joy (2018)
    Mariam Sanusi in Joy (2018)
    Angela Ekeleme in Joy (2018)
    Mariam Sanusi in Joy (2018)
    Anwulika Alphonsus in Joy (2018)
    Anwulika Alphonsus and Mariam Sanusi in Joy (2018)
    Joy (2018)

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    Anwulika Alphonsus
    • Joyas Joy
    Mariam Sanusi
    • Preciousas Precious
    Angela Ekeleme
    • Madameas Madame
    Gift Igweh
    Sandra John
    Chika Kipo
    Ella Osagie
    Eziza Isibor
    • Juju Priestas Juju Priest
    • (as Dr. Eziza Isibor)
    Glory Aghastmwan
    • Girl at the Juju Ritualas Girl at the Juju Ritual
    Ernest Omachugbo
    • Black Boysas Black Boys
    Iwunnah Everlyn Nkechi
    • Hair Stylistsas Hair Stylists
    Joy Utomi
    • Hair Stylistsas Hair Stylists
    Jane Okoh
    • Joy's Daughteras Joy's Daughter
    Jane Smith
    • Foster Motheras Foster Mother
    Swantje Beckmann
    • Joy's Doctoras Joy's Doctor
    Christian Ludwig
    • Christianas Christian
    Chris Maclure
    • Christian's Friendas Christian's Friend
    Mary Kreutzer
    • NGO Workeras NGO Worker
    • Director
      • Sudabeh Mortezai
    • Writer
      • Sudabeh Mortezai
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    Joy is a young Nigerian woman caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking. She walks the streets to pay off debts to her exploiter Madame, while supporting her family in Nigeria and hoping for a better life for her little daughter in Vienna. Joy struggles to understand her role in this merciless system of exploitation when she is instructed by Madame to supervise Precious, a teenage girl fresh from Nigeria who is not ready to accept her fate. —Freibeuterfilm
    sex traffickingprostitutesnigeriaaustriastrong female character
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      • Drama
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      • TV-MA
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    • Trivia
      Joy won the Best Film award at London Film Festival in 2018.
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      Composed by Goran Velinov
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    Top review
    8/10
    Worth to watch. Is not a sex movie
    Show the inside story of how a prostitution ring that exploit African women is managed in Europe (Austria). The film show the raw realities this poor women face without gory excesses and alluring sex scenes. This is not a sex movie but a fiction about a pitiful everyday reality with a particular outlook. It has also a surprising ending that leaves room to inner debate.
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    • manugw
    • Jun 2, 2019

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Джой
    • Filming locations
      • Vienna, Austria
    • Production companies
      • FreibeuterFilm
      • Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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