Lady
“Sisterhood is freedom.”
In the sprawling African metropolis of Lagos, a fiercely independent young cab driver meets a band of radiantly reckless sex workers whose sisterhood pulls her into danger and joy, setting her on a journey toward her own transformation.
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Jessica Gabriel's Ujah
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Amanda Oruh
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Tinuade Jemiseye
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Binta Ayo Mogaji
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Fadesaye Olateru-Olagbegi
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Agu Chinenye Esthyraph
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Toyin Oshinaike
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Olive Nwosu Director · Oliver Mayo Composer Alana Mejía González Cinematographer
United States release January 22, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom, Nigeria, United States · Production Good Gate Media, Film4 Productions
Production
Ossian International
Production
Good Gate Media
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
BFI
Production
Screen Scotland
Production
Level Forward
Production
Amplify Capital
Production
Emperium Films
Production
United Kingdom · Nigeria · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 22, 2026
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States
May 23, 2026 · Premiere · African Film Festival New York
Australia
September 13, 2026 · Premiere · Darwin International Film Festival
Brazil
October 4, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
October 5, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Germany
February 19, 2026 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
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