Adire (2023)
A retired sex worker on the run, moves to a small town and starts a lingerie-making business (made from her signature adire material) which inevitably empowers the conservative women. Only to anger the self instilled leader, the deaconess and wife to the preacher of the town's local church. She soon discovers the most unusual friendships and love in the unlikeliest of places. Her paradise is cut short by Captain, her former pimp whose money she stole to start a new life.
Director: Adeoluwa Owu
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: September 3, 2023
Cast
- Kehinde Bankole - Adire
- Funlola Aofiyebi - Folashade
- Femi Branch - Mide
- Yvonne Jegede - Shalewa
- Mike Afolarin
- Yemi Blaq
- Ibrahim Chatta - Tega
- Ifeanyi Kalu - Thomas
- Onyinye Odokoro
- Damilola Ogunsi - Ope
Screenplay
Music: Bayo Adepetun
Editing: Wole Ajetomobi
Production: FilmOne Production
Country: Nigeria
Language: Èdè Yorùbá
Original Language: en
Keywords
prostitution
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adire about?
- A retired sex worker on the run, moves to a small town and starts a lingerie-making business (made from her signature adire material) which inevitably empowers the conservative women. Only to anger the self instilled leader, the deaconess and wife to the preacher of the town's local church. She soon discovers the most unusual friendships and love in the unlikeliest of places. Her paradise is cut short by Captain, her former pimp whose money she stole to start a new life.
- Who directed Adire?
- Adire was directed by Adeoluwa Owu.
- Who stars in Adire?
- Adire stars Kehinde Bankole, Funlola Aofiyebi, Femi Branch, Yvonne Jegede, Mike Afolarin, Yemi Blaq.
- How long is Adire?
- Adire has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Adire?
- Adire is a Drama film.
- Where was Adire produced?
- Adire was produced in Nigeria.