Whose Meal Ticket

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Whose Meal Ticket
Directed byGrace Edwin-Okon
Written byGrace Edwin-Okon
Produced byExecutive Producer Kehinde Omoru (Producer) Grace Edwin-Okon
StarringAkin Lewis, Ngozi Nwosu, Uti Nwachukwu, Shaffi Bello, Lisa Omorodion, Tana Adelana, Femi Durojaiye and Iyke Nnabuife
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CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Whose Meal Ticket is a 2017 Nigerian film written, directed and produced by Grace Edwin-Okon and Executively produced by Kehinde Omoru under the guide of Roxanne Care Options Foundation and Derwin Productions. [1] [2] The film is a follow-up of deeply cut, and it focused on diabetes and how the patients can easily manage the sickness. It stars Akin Lewis, Ngozi Nwosu, Uti Nwachukwu, Shaffy Bello, Lisa Omorodion, Tana Adelana, Femi Durojaiye and Iyke Nnabuife. [3] [4] [1]

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Synopsis

The movie revolves around a family who is desperate to get their daughter married to a young rich man because of the wealth of his family. [2]

Premiere

The film was premiered in Lagos at the Palms, Lekki, on April 15, 2017. At the premiering, The producer who is a nurse revealed that diabetes is a serious disease, but she wanted to advocate it in a subtle way that people will understand the damage it can cause and how they can deal with it. [4] [3] On the 24 April 2017 the film was premiered in different cinemas across the country. [5]

Cast

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References

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