Wives on Strike explained
| Wives on Strike |
| Director: | Omoni Oboli |
| Producer: | Omoni Oboli |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Starring: | Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole |
| Language: | English, Nigerian Pidgin (Naijá) |
Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha,Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole.[1]
Cast
Plot
The film is a satire about a group of market women who denied their husbands sex, in a bid to stir them into standing up for a young girl, who was compelled by her father to marry a man against her will. The film was shot in the heat of the
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conversation.
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Reception
Critical reception
Irede Abumere for Pulse praised the story and the use of the amusing approach adopted in the screenplay for addressing stern issues.[3] Tush Magazine rated it 4/5, and applauded the imminent message and social issues raised in the film.[4]
Box office
Upon release, the film was reported to have broken several records at the Nigerian box office.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Wives on Strike. 20 March 2017. Nollywood Reinvented. 28 November 2021.
- Web site: Omoni Oboli, Chioma Chukwuka, Uche Jombo deny husbands sex in trailer [watch]]. 26 February 2016. Pulse.ng. 28 November 2021.
- Web site: "Wives On Strike" - an infectious comedy addressing a bigger issue . Abumere . Irede . April 5, 2016 . Pulse . 2018-10-27 . 2018-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221210400/http://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/pulse-movie-review-wives-on-strike-an-infectious-comedy-addressing-a-bigger-issue-id4885098.html . dead .
- Web site: Movie Review: Wives On Strike . Tushmagazine.com.ng . 2018-10-27 . 2016-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161014222733/http://tushmagazine.com.ng/movie-review-wives-on-strike/ . dead .
- Web site: Wives on Strike makes N60 million at box-office . May 8, 2016 . Vanguarddngr.com . 2018-10-27.
