The White Handkerchief
| The White Handkerchief | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tunde Kelani |
| Produced by | Tunde Kelani |
| Written by |
Tunde Kelani Akinwunmi Isola |
| Starring |
Yemi Komolafe Yemi Shodimu Khabirat Kafidipe |
| Music by | Beautiful Nubia |
| Cinematography | Tunde Kelani |
| Edited by |
Kehinde Aje Moji Bamtefa |
Production company |
Mainframe Film and Television Productions |
| Distributed by | Mainframe Film and Television Productions |
Release dates | 1998 |
Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
The White Handkerchief is a 1998 short Nigerian film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani.[1] The film was adapted from The Virgin, a debut novel of Bayo Adebowale.[2][3]
Plot summary
The film narrated the story of a young village girl called Awero, Sola Asedeko who lost her virginity as a result of rape before she met her childhood love called Odejimi who she decided to marry, meanwhile Odejimi must use a white handkerchief to stain the virginal blood of Awero on their wedding night as required by the tradition. Odejimi was disappointed when no blood was produced and this resulted in a war between the villagers of Awero and Odejimi.[4][5]
Cast
- Sola Asedeko
- Idowu Philips
- Khabirat Kafidipe
- Yemi Shodimu
- Akinwunmi Isola
- Yemi Komolafe
References
- ↑ Editor. "At 66, Tunde Kelani produces 18th movie". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Continual Re-enchantment: Tunde Kelani’s Village Films and the Spectres of Early African Cinema". framescinemajournal.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Best of Nigeria’s literary adaptations into movies". tribune.com.ng. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "White Handkerchief". African Film Festival Inc. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bearing Witness". google.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2015.