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Brave (2014)

Brave poster
Directed by
Dolapo Adeleke
Genre
drama film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
31 min

How it feels

A young couple's marriage falls apart after the husband becomes paralyzed in an accident. The film follows them as they struggle with this new challenge.

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What happens

Brave is a 2014 Nigerian short film directed by LowlaDee with Adesua Etomi and Wole Ojo in lead roles. The film is loosely inspired from a "Page 88" in The Lady, Her Lover & Her Lord by American author, T.D Jakes. The film tells a story of a young couple whose marriage came crumbling when the husband is diagnosed with flaccid paralysis after an accident. It was released on irokotv in 2014. It received generally positive reviews for its powerful interpretation in conveying important messages upon release, also getting nominated and winning awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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