Joy (2018)

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

10 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

sex trafficking | prostitutes | nigeria | austria | strong female character | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Austria

Language:

English German

Release Date:

24 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dzoja

Filming Locations:

Vienna, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

FreibeuterFilm, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joy won the Best Film award at London Film Festival in 2018.

User Reviews

It was riveting

Please watch this story. It impacted me. I find myself thinking about the characters days after i watched it. I wont look at this situation the same way again.