The White Handkerchief

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]

The White Handkerchief
Directed byTunde Kelani
Written byTunde Kelani
Akinwunmi Isola
Produced byTunde Kelani
StarringYemi Komolafe
Yemi Shodimu
Khabirat Kafidipe
CinematographyTunde Kelani
Edited byKehinde Aje
Moji Bamtefa
Music byBeautiful Nubia
Production
companies
Mainframe Film and Television Productions
Distributed byMainframe Film and Television Productions
Release date
1998
Running time
17 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

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. "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. Griswold, Wendy (19 June 2000). Bearing Witness. ISBN 0691058296. Retrieved 5 April 2015.


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