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I find the Defendant
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I find the Defendant

· 34 min · Not rated

Drama

"IFTD is a Rashomon effect that explores separate accounts of the same incident; was a young woman sexually abused or was the man falsely accused?"

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Directors
Micheal Ajayi
Production companies
The Trybe film limited
Countries
Nigeria
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,500

Top Cast

Aaron Ayo AkinyemiBarr. Yinka
Empress Blessing AllenBarr.Odemuungie
Benedict EmmanuelAdejazz
CONSTANCE IZUOGUJudge Esther
Nisola MartinsDoctor Almira
Belu OgbukaManager
Joy OzichiIfe
Onyekwelibe PreciousCynthia ugele

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