Underplayed Gems

The Banker (2015)

The Banker poster
Directed by
Ikechukwu Onyeka
Genre
drama
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
1h 21m
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How it feels

The film follows female bankers in Nigeria who use their sexuality to win over customers. It also shows the emotional strain they feel trying to meet corporate goals and the harsh judgments from in-laws and wives of the men they work with.

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What happens

The Banker is a 2015 Nigerian drama film, produced and directed by Emem Isong and Ikechukwu Onyeka respectively. The film starred Mbong Amata, Maureen Okpoko, Belinda Effah and Seun Akindele. It premiered at Civic Center, Lagos on 16 May 2015. The story is centered on how female bankers use their sexuality to get optimal benefits from prospective customers. It also visits the circumstances and the emotional pain they go through in fulfilling corporate targets, while addressing the stereotypical understanding from in-laws, and women whose husbands deal with female bankers in Nigeria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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