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"Finding the right man at the right price"

Summary: 

Nimi leads a relatively peaceful life amongst the female dominated Nigerian community in a picturesque coastal town in southern France. Life consists of working as a landscape gardener, looking after her eight year old son Sammy and attending exuberant masses at the local African church. Nimi's unmarried status (and son) are frowned upon by her traditionalist neighbours and her mother Nene is very keen to marry her off to confer her with respectability. When the handsome Reverend Fola moves into town and shows interest in Nimi, it is like a godsend for Nene who desperately attempts to get the two together.

Nimi's son Sammy, however, has other ideas. He has confused writer Matthew Field, the creator of his beloved comic action hero Saracen, with his heroic creation and deems him a much more suitable match than the Reverend Fola for his mother. He tries at length to persuade Matthew to marry his mother instead, using every means at his disposal to unite them.

Against their expectations, love blossoms. Although Nimi has resigned herself to marriage to the rather unexciting Reverend Fola, she is intrigued by Matthew. However, she is also very aware of Matthew's married status, distrust of women and general unwillingness to commit to a relationship. In contrast, Matthew is drawn to Nimi not just for her beauty, but the stability of her African way of life and an innate goodness which throws him completely off-guard.

 

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Directed by:


Peter Schwabach

 



 

Writing credits (in alphabetical order): 

Misan Sagay

 


O.O. Sagay



 

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Runtime: 99 min

Country: UK / Canada

Language: English

Color: Color

Sound Mix: Dolby

Certification: UK:12


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Cast: 

Colin Firth

Matthew Field

Nia Long

Nimi Da Silva

Dan Lett

John

Joke Silva

Nene

Ariyon Bakare

Rev. Fola

Joy Elias-Rilwan

Mama Fola

Hakim Kae-Razim

Dr. Ade

Bella Enahoro

Madame Rosa

Fissy Roberts

Sammy

Rakie Ayola

Talking Drum

Caroline Goodall

Jenny Field

Ellen Thomas

Bitter Leaf

Thomas Baptiste

Papa Fola

Willie Jonah

Old uncle

Ho Yi

Chen



 Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database