''Muna'' is a 2019

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film directed by Kevin Nwankwor. The film stars

Adesua Etomi Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington (born 22 February 1988) commonly known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerians, Nigerian actress and entrepreneur. She debuted her film career with ''Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014 film), Knocking On Heaven's Door'' ( ...

in the title role. The film was predominantly shot in both Nigeria and United States. The cast consisted of notable actors from

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. It was released on 13 December 2019 in Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana and received positive reviews from critics while also performing well at the box office. The film was regarded as one of the most anticipated films before its release.

Cast

as Muna *

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as Tony * Massi Furlan as Adrian * Cesar D’ La Torre as Alberto * Myles Cranford as Daniel *

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as Luca *

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as himself (cameo appearance) * Ebele Okaro *

Onyeka Onwenu Onyeka Onwenu (31 January 1952 – 30 July 2024) was a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and ''X Factor'' series judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" due to her significant impact on ...

* Sharon Ifedi * Michael Cavalieri as Varrick * Jonny Williams *

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as Brunildaa *

Camille Winbush Camille Simoine Winbush (born February 9, 1990) is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Emma Aimes on short-lived sitcom '' Minor Adjustments'', Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins on ''The Bernie Mac Show'' and as Lauren Treacy on ...

as Mindy * Steve Wilder as Detective Oswald

Synopsis

The story revolves around a spirited girl Muna raised by her grandmother; who is the last surviving member in the family. Muna's desire to give a better life to herself and her grandmother in the land of milk and honey leads to shady characters that will change the trajectory.

Production

The pictures featuring Adesua Etomi-Wellington portraying the character of Muna practicing martial arts went viral on her

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account page in July 2017. Rapper

featured in a cameo appearance. The portions of the film were mostly shot in

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and the film shooting was concluded in March 2017. However the film release was delayed for further two years before finally being released on 13 December 2019. The official trailer of the film was unveiled on 3 June 2019.

Box office

The film grossed 10.9 million in its first two days since its theatrical release. The film collected a total of ₦30.4

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at the box office.

References

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