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Joy (2018)

TV-MA | | Drama | 24 May 2019 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Sudabeh Mortezai

Writer:

Sudabeh Mortezai

Stars:

Anwulika Alphonsus, Mariam Sanusi, Angela Ekeleme
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Cast

Cast overview:
Anwulika Alphonsus Anwulika Alphonsus ... Joy
Mariam Sanusi Mariam Sanusi ... Precious
Angela Ekeleme Angela Ekeleme ... Madame
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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. Written by Freibeuterfilm

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sex trafficking | prostitutes | nigeria | austria | strong female character | See All (5) »

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Drama

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Country:

Austria

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

24 May 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Dzoja See more »

Filming Locations:

Vienna, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

FreibeuterFilm, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Joy won the Best Film award at London Film Festival in 2018. See more »

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What a rubbish
7 June 2019 | by owjan – See all my reviews

Just wanna say I feel sorry for men who are looking for something out there and they don't know what it is.
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