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Mama Drama (2020)

Mama Drama poster
Directed by
Seyi Babatope
Genre
drama film
Country
Nigeria
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
12
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Nigerian woman named Mena Adelana has had six miscarriages. Under pressure from her mother-in-law, she hires her assistant to be a surrogate, which leads to a series of problems.

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What happens

Mama Drama, is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed by Seyi Babatope and produced by Joy Grant-Ekong. The film stars Osas Ighodaro in the lead role whereas Kunle Remi, Kehinde Bankole, Femi Adebayo, and Shafy Bello made supportive roles. The film revolves around Mena Adelana, a woman with six miscarriages that hires her assistant as a surrogate despite her fertility issues and her mother-in-law's nagging, but many problems arise. The film made its premier on 1 October 2020 at Filmhouse Imax cinemas and later released through Netflix in 2021. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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