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Our Song
Why this pick
Like Mother of George, this is an intimate, observant portrait of lives within a specific Brooklyn community, shaped by family expectation, friendship, and quietly accumulating change.
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MOVIE2013 1h 46m NGA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film opens with the wedding of a Nigerian couple, Ayodele (Issach de Bankolé) and Adenike (Danai Gurira) Balogun. Adenike is given fertility beads by her mother-in-law, Mama Ayo (Bukky Ajayi) and although the couple make love on their first night of marriage, Adenike struggles to become pregnant. Despite drinking a tea that is supposed to help with fertility, Adenike is still unable to conceive and faces growing pressure from Mama Ayo. A visit to the doctor reveals that Adenike can receive help on the issue, but Ayodele refuses to cooperate.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Isaach De Bankolé
Ayodele Balogun
Tony Okungbowa
Biyi Balogen
Angélique Kidjo
Ma Nike
Babs Olusanmokun
Tunde
Hubert Point-Du Jour
Tony
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Marsea
Lenore Thomas
Melissa
Yaya DaCosta
Sade Bakare