The Secret Laughter of Women
Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)
- Year: 1999
- Country: Canada, United Kingdom
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Studio: Paragon Entertainment Corporation, Handmade Films
- Keyword: cultural difference, falling in love
- Director: Peter Schwabach
- Cast: Colin Firth, Nia Long, Thomas Baptiste, Dan Lett, Ariyon Bakare, Joy Elias-Rilwan