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Brother Jekwu

2016 · 102 min

A breezy, colourful caper that coasts on charm and comic mishaps rather than tension.

Directed by
Charles Uwagbai
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Juliet Ochienge, Huddah Monroe, Angela Okorie
Overview
Chasing wild success, a village hustler follows his cousin from Nigeria to Kenya and stumbles into the shady business affairs of a notorious overlord.

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Directed by
Charles Uwagbai
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Juliet Ochienge, Huddah Monroe, Angela Okorie
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • crime
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime
    Directed by
    Charles Uwagbai
    Written by
    Mike Ezuruonye
    Starring
    Juliet Ochienge, Huddah Monroe, Angela Okorie, Sabrina Stadler, Catherine Kamau, Chris Kamau, Abubakar Salum, Naomi Mburu
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    Nigeria
    Languages
    English

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