Muna (2019 film)

Muna is a 2019 action crime drama film directed by Kevin Nwankwor. The film stars Adesua Etomi in the title role.^[2] The film was predominantly shot in both Nigeria and United States.^[3] The cast consisted of notable actors from Nollywood and Hollywood. It was released on 13 December 2019 in Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana and received positive reviews from critics while also performing well at the box office.^[4][5] The film was regarded as one of the most anticipated films before its release.^[6]

Muna
Film poster
Directed by	Kevin Nwankwor
Screenplay by	Liam Parry Joe Leone Kevin Nwankwor
Story by	Unoma Nwankwor
Produced by	Emmanuel Ojeah Unoma Nwankwor
Starring	Adesua Etomi Massi Furlan Onyeka Onwenu
Production company	KevStel Productions
Distributed by	Silverbird Film Distribution
Release date	13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
Running time	113 minutes
Countries	Nigeria USA
Language	English
Box office	₦30.4million[1]

Cast

• Adesua Etomi as Muna
• Adam Huss as Tony
• Massi Furlan as Adrian
• Cesar D’ La Torre as Alberto
• Myles Cranford as Daniel
• Robert Miano as Luca
• Falz as himself (cameo appearance)
• Ebele Okaro
• Onyeka Onwenu
• Sharon Ifedi
• Michael Cavalieri as Varrick
• Jonny Williams
• Mayling Ng as Brunildaa
• Camille Winbush as Mindy
• Steve Wilder as Detective Oswald

Synopsis

The story revolves around a spirited girl Muna raised by her grandmother; who is the last surviving member in the family. Muna's desire to give a better life to herself and her grandmother in the land of milk and honey leads to shady characters that will change the trajectory.^[7]

Production

The pictures featuring Adesua Etomi-Wellington portraying the character of Muna practicing martial arts went viral on her Instagram account page in July 2017.^[8][9] Rapper Falz featured in a cameo appearance. The portions of the film were mostly shot in California and Los Angeles and the film shooting was concluded in March 2017.^[10] However the film release was delayed for further two years before finally being released on 13 December 2019. The official trailer of the film was unveiled on 3 June 2019.^[11]

Box office

The film grossed 10.9 million in its first two days since its theatrical release.^[12][13] The film collected a total of ₦30.4million at the box office.