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and starring Jackie Appiah, K.D. Aubert,

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, Patience Ozokwor, with Igoni Archibong in the leading role of "Ade". It received 2 nominations at the

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Plot

Ade (Igoni Archibong) is a playboy Nigerian-American investment banker working at a successful firm in New York City. He is in a relationship with keen-to-marry African-American Stacey ( KD Aubert). Her family (

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) had been cautious of this "African" but begins to warm to him due to his professional success and charm. However, Ade's manipulative mother ( Patience Ozokwor) back in Nigeria would rather her son gets serious and dumps "that girl with no traceable roots" in favour of a wife from within her social circle. He is tricked into visiting Nigeria only to discover an arranged marriage had already been conducted on his behalf with a complete stranger. Reluctantly, Ade accepts the new wife, Grace ( Jackie Appiah), since she is beautiful and seems submissive. Back in the US, Ade avoids Stacey until she crudely discovers his secret marriage. Grace quickly settles into the American lifestyle, living as a kept woman, while Ade continues to enjoy the freedom of a bachelor. Grace eventually tires of Ade's behaviour and confronts him, setting off a series of battles that makes Ade realise how easily his enviable lifestyle could be taken away. With the going tough and friends think, Ade decides to mount a final showdown that will be a turning point for everyone.

Cast

* Igoni Archibong as Ade * Jackie Appiah as Grace * K.D. Aubert as Stacey *

as Marvin * Joe Estevez as The Boss *

as Mr Johnson * Enyinna Nwigwe as Steve *

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as Ebony * Patience Ozokwor as Ade's Mum *

as Mrs Johnson * Tim Duquette as Client #1 * Gerald Yelverton as Jason * Leonard Dozier as Dollar Rain *

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as Renee

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* * Nigerian drama films English-language Nigerian films 2012 drama films 2012 films Films set in New York City American drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language drama films {{2010s-US-drama-film-stub

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