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Journey to Self (2012)

Journey to Self poster
Directed by
Tope Oshin
Genre
drama film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
2h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Five childhood friends gather after one of them dies. The deceased left letters that reveal her personal struggles, prompting each friend to reflect on their own lives.

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What happens

Journey to Self is a 2012 Nigerian drama film written and produced by Ashionye Michelle Raccah and directed by Tope Oshin, starring Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dakore Akande, Ashionye Michelle Raccah, Katherine Obiang and Tosin Sido. It received a nomination for the category Achievement In Soundtrack at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. The film tells a story of 5 childhood friends who converge at the home of one of them who just died, she leaves a series of letters that explains her struggles through life and eventually leading to their "self discovery". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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