Joy

Joy

2019•1h 39m•5.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(46)

Close to paying off her debts, a Nigerian sex worker in Austria coaches a reluctant novice, and assesses the risks of taking a faster path to freedom.

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Production

FreibeuterFilm, ORF

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Anwulika Alphonsus

Joy

Precious Mariam Sanusi

Precious

Angela Ekeleme

Madame

Gift Igweh

Sandra John

Chika Kipo

Ella Osagie

Eziza Isibor

Juju Priest

Glory Aghastmwan

Girl at the Juju Ritual

Ernest Omachugbo

Black Boys

Iwunnah Everlyn Nkechi

Hair Stylists

Joy Utomi

Hair Stylists

Jane Okoh

Joy's Daughter

Jane Smith

Foster Mother

Swantje Beckmann

Joy's Doctor

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