Amina (2021)

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She is Amina and she fears nobody.

In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story.

• Released: 2021-11-04
• Genres: War, History, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 139 votes

Directed by Izu Ojukwu.

Top cast

• Lucy Ameh as Amina
• Ali Nuhu as Danjuma
• Clarion Chukwurah-Abiola as Zumbura
• Chris Gbakann as Sarki
• Ibrahim Mijinyawa as Madaki
• Ummi Mohammed as Zaria
• Madaki Asabe as Aladi Ameh
• Yakubu Mohammed as Barde
• Ogunjiofor Jenevieve as Young Amina
• Blessing Godwin Ogaga as Kabarkai

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Amina

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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