''Lagos Cougars'' is a 2013 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by

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. It premiered on 3 December 2013 at the Silverbird Galleria,

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. The film revolves around the life of 3 corporate women; Elsie (

Monalisa Chinda Monalisa Chinda (born 13 September 1974) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, television personality and media personality. Early life Monalisa Chinda was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Ikwerre parents. She is the firstborn in her ...

), Aret (

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) and Joke (Daniella Okeke) in their quest to find love and explore their fantasies.

Cast

as Elsie *

as Aret * Ifeanyi Kalu as Jite *

Daniella Okeke Daniella Okeke is a Nigerian actress. In 2013, she starred as "Joke" in '' Lagos Cougars'', a role that earned her the ''Best Actress in a Leading Role The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motio ...

as Joke *

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as Vincent *Benjamin Touitou as Lawrence *

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as Chigo

Reception

The film was panned by critics.

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gave it an 18% rating, stating that the storyline and directing was poor and very unoriginal.

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played down the love chemistry between Monalisa Chinda & her young lover Benjamin Touitou. It was also critical of the uneven directing of the film. The review concluded that "''Lagos Cougars'' was funny but not always for the right reasons". Sodas and Popcorn stated in its review that the story was "...predictable and cliche ridden...".

References

Nigerian romantic drama films English-language Nigerian films Films set in Lagos 2010s English-language films {{Nigeria-film-stub

Cast

Reception

See also

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