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‘Joy’ Wins the Golden Star at Marrakech Film Festival

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Sudabeh Mortezai’s second feature centers on a young Nigerian woman forced into prostitution.
During the gala closing ceremony of the 17th edition of the Marrakech Intl. Film Festival, the Golden Star for best film was awarded to Sudabeh Mortezai for her second feature, “Joy,” about a young Nigerian woman forced into prostitution, which recently won best film at the BFI London Film Festival. Accepting the prize from actress […]
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