Underplayed Gems

Wives on Strike (2018)

Wives on Strike poster
Directed by
Omoni Oboli
Genre
comedy film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
12
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of women in Nigeria decide to go on strike to push for change. It is a comedy about their efforts and the reactions around them.

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What happens

Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott and Kehinde Bankole. As of September 2024, the film ranks as the 46th highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinemas. Its sequel, Wives on Strike: The Revolution was released in 2018. In August 2024, Nile Entertainment announced that the third installment of the Wives on Strike franchise, titled Wives on Strike: The Uprising, would open in Nigerian cinemas on October 18, 2024 and in theaters across the UK, U.S., Ireland, and Canada later that month. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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