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Letters to a Stranger is a Nigerien film of genre Drama with Genevieve Nnaji
Letters to a Stranger (2007)
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Add to a movie listLetters to a Stranger is a 2007 Nigerian romantic comedy drama film written by Victor Sanchez Aghahowa, produced and directed by Fred Amata. It stars Genevieve Nnaji, Yemi Blaq, Fred Amata, Joke Silva, Elvina Ibru and Ibinabo Fiberesima, with Special Appearances from Segun Arinze and D'Banj.
It tells the story of Jemima (Genevieve Nnaji), whose love life with her boyfriend, Fredrick (Fred Amata) hasn't been on the smooth path as she expected - as Fred's mother (Joke Silva) is always dictating the tune. She decides to make a call to her sister, Tare (Ibinabo Fiberesima) on a day, but she dials the wrong number which leads to her getting acquainted with Sadiq (Yemi Blaq).
Synopsis
Jemima (Genevieve Nnaji) isn't having the best of times. Her boyfriend, Frederick (Fred Amata), is too busy with other parts of his life to give her the attention and affection she needs, and she is distracted at work. A writer, she records her feelings in a series of "letters to a stranger" on her computer.Actors
Genevieve Nnaji
(Jemima Lawal)
Joke Silva
(Mrs. Okoh)
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