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Akoni
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Akoni

Oct 7, 2021
1h 34m
★ 0.0

Overview

A Nigerian refugee struggles to integrate into Australian society after escaping the clutches of Boko Haram, until he meets a woman who opens her home, and ultimately her heart, to him.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

One Love Films

Akoni Trailers

Cast

Kit Esuruoso

Akoni

Kit Esuruoso

Genna Chanelle Hayes

Violet

Genna Chanelle Hayes

Jemima Osunde

Aretta

Jemima Osunde

Mark Coles Smith

Sammy

Mark Coles Smith

Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu

Tujuka

Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu

Simon Elrahi

Joe

Simon Elrahi

Pippa Grandison

Cybil

Pippa Grandison

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