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Champagne (2014)

Champagne poster
Directed by
Emem Isong
Genre
drama film, romantic drama, thriller film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
1h 37m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Nigerian couple is in an open marriage where they work together to scam people for money. They target a wealthy man who turns out to be more dangerous than expected.

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What happens

Champagne is a 2014 Nigerian romantic thriller film, produced and directed by Emem Isong. It stars Majid Michel, Alexx Ekubo, Mbong Amata, Susan Peters, Tana Adelana, Koketso Motlhabane Charlotte, and introduces Rosemary Zimu as Champagne. This is Emem Isong's first film as a director. The film tells the story of a young couple (Alex Ekubo and Rosemary Zimu), who are in an "open marriage"; To meet their financial needs as a family, they often date unsuspecting people, scam them, and run away. They eventually meet Mr. Douglas (Majid Michel), who takes them on an unexpected ride. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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