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Directed by | Andy Boyo |
Produced by | Andy Boyo |
Starring | Daniel K. Daniel Kate Henshaw |
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Country | Nigeria |
Fugitive is a 2019 Nigerian film. It was directed and produced by Andy Boyo. [1] Fugitive was centered around a cop who is accused of killing an investigative journalist. [2]
The cast of the film includes Kate Henshaw, Daniel K. Daniel, Keppy Ekpenyong, Frederick Leonard, as well as actors from Zambia and Rwanda. [3]
The film takes place in a fictional United States of Africa, where various African nations have merged into one country. [4] A detective is accused of killing an investigative journalist [4] and pursued by police and a syndicate. [1] The film also highlights the negative effects of xenophobia and explores the theme of corruption. [4]
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