The White Handkerchief
1998 film by Tunde Kelani
- 1998 (1998)
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The White Handkerchief is a 1998 short Nigerian film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani and starring Yemi Komolafe, Yemi Shodimu, and Khabirat Kafidipe.[1] The film was adapted from The Virgin, a debut novel of Bayo Adebowale.[2][3]
Plot summary
The film tells the story of a young village girl called Awero, played by Sola Asedeko, who lost her virginity as a result of rape before she met her childhood love, called Odejimi, whom she decides to marry. Odejimi must use a white handkerchief to evidence the virginal blood of Awero on their wedding night as required by tradition. Odejimi is disappointed when no blood is produced and this results 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Griswold, Wendy (19 June 2000). Bearing Witness. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691058296. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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Films directed by Tunde Kelani
- Ti Oluwa Ni Ile (1993)
- Ayo Ni Mofe (1994)
- Koseegbe (1995)
- O Le Ku (1997)
- Saworoide (1999)
- The White Handkerchief (2000)
- Thunderbolt: Magun (2001)
- Agogo Eewo (2002)
- The Campus Queen (2004)
- Abeni (2006)
- Arugba (2010)
- Maami (2011)
- Dazzling Mirage (2014)
- Ayinla (2021)
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