Juju Stories

Aug 12, 2021

1h 24m

★ 5.4

Overview

Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Production Companies

Cine9ja

Fiery Film Company

20 Pounds Production

Ifind Pictures

Osiris Creatives

Juju Stories Trailers

Cast

Mercy

Belinda Yanga-Agedah

Leonard

Paul Utomi

Tohfik

Elvis Poko

Amos

Don Ekwuazi

Joy

Nengi Adoki

Chinwe

Bukola Oladipupo

Ikenna

Timini Egbuson

Mortician/Mad Woman/Beggar

Roseanne Adenuga

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