
Lady
Sat, May 23, 2026
- Part of
- FilmAfrica and
- BAM Film 2026
Directed by Olive Nwosu (2026)
With
Jessica Gabriel's Ujah, Amanda Oruh, Tinuade Jemiseye
UK, Nigeria
UK, Nigeria
In the restless night of Lagos, one of the city’s few female cab drivers, Lady, survives by staying tough and focused. She dreams of escape, saving her earnings for a new life far from the chaos of this Nigerian metropolis. But when long-lost childhood friend, Pinky - now a sex worker - returns with a burst of colour and trouble, Lady is pulled reluctantly into her orbit. Soon she’s driving a crew of glamorous, reckless, fun-loving women through the underbelly of Lagos nightlife. What begins as judgement becomes unexpected sisterhood: wild, tender, and disarming.
As Lady becomes entangled in their world the nights grow more dangerous, and the city presses harder against old wounds she’s never confronted. Forced to face the trauma she’s long outrun, she cracks open - learning to feel, to belong, to see herself through new eyes. When everything reaches breaking point, Lady must make a choice that will change her life’s direction forever. In that choice lies a new kind of freedom: one rooted not in escape, but in transformation.
As Lady becomes entangled in their world the nights grow more dangerous, and the city presses harder against old wounds she’s never confronted. Forced to face the trauma she’s long outrun, she cracks open - learning to feel, to belong, to see herself through new eyes. When everything reaches breaking point, Lady must make a choice that will change her life’s direction forever. In that choice lies a new kind of freedom: one rooted not in escape, but in transformation.
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RUNNING TIME
93min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In English, Nigerian Pidgin with English subtitles
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