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Pappu

2016 · 132 min

A rough-edged character study of a man out of his depth, mixing streetwise chaos with a slow struggle to belong.

Directed by
Paul Apel Papel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Daniel K. Daniel, Angela Okorie, Vincent Opurum
Overview
An area boy from Warri is offered a job in his uncle’s bar in the city after he is released from prison, however he struggles to adapt to city life and causes absolute mayhem in the bar.

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Directed by
Paul Apel Papel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Daniel K. Daniel, Angela Okorie, Vincent Opurum
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • family
    • class
    • crime
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Paul Apel Papel
    Written by
    Pius Peters
    Starring
    Daniel K. Daniel, Angela Okorie, Vincent Opurum, Shirley Igwe, Chelsea Eze, Austin Okwelum, Nuel Chris, Paul Apel Papel
    Runtime
    132 min

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