Peponi: The Paradise of Crooks

Nov 15, 2021

2h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

A story about a young African man living with his beautiful childhood love interest in a bedroom shack, struggling to find work. He then gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to earn money and have a lifestyle beyond his wildest dreams working for a corrupt organization. This dream lifestyle turns to a nightmare when authorities close in on him to turn in his father-figure boss, and his entire organization while losing all his wealth or risk some serious jail time.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Busy Bees

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Cast

Paul

Mwakalindile Isarito

Dullah

Ernest Napoleon

Clara

Mvungi Asteria

Melda

Shirleen Wangari

Beston

Mkukila Said

Antoinette

Helen Hartmann

Micheal

Mohammed Idrissa

John

Mponzi Hancy

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