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 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

References

  1. ↑ Editor. "At 66, Tunde Kelani produces 18th movie". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Continual Re-enchantment: Tunde Kelani's Village Films and the Spectres of Early African Cinema". framescinemajournal.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Best of Nigeria's literary adaptations into movies". tribune.com.ng. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "White Handkerchief". African Film Festival Inc. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bearing Witness". google.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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