Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

You have a dream. Life has other plans.

2021•1h 56m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(10)

A man and a woman in Lagos want to escape their everyday lives, but extricating themselves is no easy task. Two stories narrated with tenderness and restraint that only fleetingly touch, the dream of migrating to Europe floating above them all the while.

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Production

Ominira Studios, Kimiera, GDN Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jude Akuwudike

Jude Akuwudike

Mofe

Temi Ami-Williams

Temi Ami-Williams

Rosa

Tomiwa Edun

Tomiwa Edun

Seyi

Cynthia Ebijie

Cynthia Ebijie

Grace

Jacob Alexander

Jacob Alexander

Peter

Chioma Omeruah

Mama Esther

Sadiq Daba

Jakpor

Toyin Oshinaike

Toyin Oshinaike

Vincent

Fortune Nwafor

Wisdom

Bimbo Manuel

Bimbo Manuel

Clarence

Lala Akindoju

Hope

Kelechi Udegbe

Dauda

Emeka Nwagbaraocha

Emeka Nwagbaraocha

Akin

Chidumebi Nzeribe

Celestine

Etochi Asiegbu

Goddey

Omoye Uzamere

Omoye Uzamere

Precious

Charles Ukpong

Abu

Odera Olivia Orji

Nurse Onyinye

Imoh Eboh

Nurse Alhaja

Rita Edward

Peace

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