Juju Stories (2021)
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.
- Date of release
- 2021-08-12
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Horror, Drama
- Director
- C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi, Abba Makama, Michael Omonua
Casting
- Belinda Yanga-Agedah — Mercy
- Paul Utomi — Leonard
- Elvis Poko — Tohfik
- Don Ekwuazi — Amos
- Nengi Adoki — Joy
- Bukola Oladipupo — Chinwe
- Timini Egbuson — Ikenna
- Roseanne Adenuga — Mortician/Mad Woman/Beggar
Interesting facts
Juju Stories is a three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by C.J. Obasi, Abba Makama and Michael Omonua. The film written and directed by the Surreal16 Collective features three stories: "Love Potion" by Omonua, "Yam" by Makama, and "Suffer the Witch" by Obasi. It was released theatrically in Nigeria on 21 January 2022.
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