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Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

2020

In a teeming Lagos, an electrician and a young woman each dream of escaping to Europe for a better life, but debt, family obligation, and misfortune keep pulling them back. A tender, richly textured drama of ordinary hopes.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Nigeria

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