''Muna'' is a 2019

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film directed by

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. The film stars

Adesua Etomi Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington (born 22 February 1988), professionally known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress. In 2014, she starred in her first feature film ''Knocking On Heaven's Door''. She won the Best Actress in a Drama award at t ...

in the titular role. The film was predominantly shot in both Nigeria and United States. The cast consisted of notable actors from

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and

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. It was released on 13 December 2019 in Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana and received positive reviews from critics while also performing well at the box office. The film was regarded as one of the most anticipated films before its release.

Cast

as Muna * Adam Huss as Tony *

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as Adrian * Cesar D’ La Torre as Alberto * Myles Cranford as Daniel *

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as Luca *

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as himself (cameo appearance) *

Ebele Okaro Ebele Okaro Onyiuke (born 19 January 1964) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. Early life and education Ebele Okaro was born on 19 January 1964 in London and raised in Enugu, Nigeria. She began acting while attending the Santa Maria Primary ...

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* Sharon Ifedi * Michael Cavalieri as Varrick * Jonny Williams *

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as Brunildaa *

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as Mindy * Steve Wilder as Detective Oswald

Synopsis

The story revolves around a spirited girl Muna raised by her grandmother; who is the last surviving member in the family. Muna's desire is to give a better life for both herself and her grandmother in the land of milk and honey leads to shady characters that will change the trajectory.

Production

The pictures featuring Adesua Etomi-Wellington portraying the character of Muna practicing martial arts went viral on her

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account page in July 2017. Rapper

featured in a cameo appearance. The portions of the film were mostly shot in

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and

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and the film shooting was concluded in March 2017. However the film release was delayed for further two years before finally being released on 13 December 2019. The official trailer of the film was unveiled on 3 June 2019.

Box office

The film grossed 10.9 million in its first two days since its theatrical release. The film collected a total of ₦30.4

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at the box office.

References

External links

* 2019 films 2019 crime drama films Nigerian action drama films Nigerian crime drama films English-language Nigerian films Films shot in Nigeria Films shot in the United States 2019 action drama films 2019 crime action films 2010s English-language films American action drama films American crime drama films 2010s American films {{Nigeria-film-stub