''Ayo Joy'' is a 2009 French

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

produced by the French company MK2 and directed by Raphaël Duroy about the singer

Ayọ Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin (born 14 September 1980), known professionally as Ayọ , is a German singer, songwriter and actress. She uses the Yoruba language, Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name ''Joy''. Her debut album ''Joyful (Ay ...

. The film came into the cinemas at the end of 2009, and details Ayọ's life and the search for her roots during the preparations and execution of her first concert in

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

, the birth country of her father.

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MK2 Catalogue: Ayo Joy

The mk2 Cine Wire, Festival de Cannes
2009 films 2009 documentary films Documentary films about women in music Documentary films about singers French documentary films French independent films Documentary films about African music Films produced by Marin Karmitz 2009 independent films 2000s French films 2000s French-language films {{2000s-France-film-stub