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‘Lady’ Review: In Lagos, A Taxi Driver Hopes To Trade Dirty Money For Freedom [Sundance]

Sundance 2026 entry ‘LADY’ follows a Lagos cab driver whose life shifts when she’s drawn into the sisterhood of a group of ...

‘Lady' Review: A Taxi Driver Starts Moonlighting as a Sex Worker Chauffeur in a Vivid Neo-Noir About Dreams, Gender, and Hardship in Modern Lagos

Olive Nwosu's debut feature is powered by striking images of the Nigerian city and its women.
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‘Lady’ review: A female taxi driver takes a new direction in bracing, eye-catching Lagos-set debut

A female taxi driver navigating the congested streets of the Nigerian capital Lagos, Lady (Jessica Gabriel’s Ujah) squares up to each day behind the wheel as if she’s preparing for a fight. Which in ...