'' B for Boy '' is a 2013 Nigerian drama film directed by Chika Anadu and starring Uche Nwadili , Ngozi Nwaneto & Nonso Odogwu . It had its world premiere at the 2013 London Film Festival . It won the '' Best Film in an African Language '' award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards . A debut film for Anadu , the film explores feminism and social issues facing Nigerian women . Amaka ( Uche Nwadili ) seems to be living a perfect life as an independent , modern Nigerian woman . She has a successful job , is in a happy marriage , has a loving daughter , and is pregnant . All seems well until her mother-in-law ( Ngozi Nwaneto ) tells Amaka that unless she has a boy , she will find a second wife for son . While Amaka 's husband ( Nonso Odogwu ) is away on a business trip , Amaka suffers a miscarriage but tells no one . With her due date fast approaching , Amaka goes to great lengths to illegally purchase a baby boy from another woman , Joy ( Frances Okeke )
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards
B for Boy