Blood and Henna is a 2012 Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, starring Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq and Nafisat Abdullahi. The film tries to narrate the ordeal of the 1996 Pfizer Clinical Test in Kano, Nigeria.[1] It received 6 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards, and eventually won only the award for Best Costume Design.[2]
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| Directed by | Kenneth Gyang |
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| Cinematography | Ifeanyi Iloduba |
| Edited by | Abdul-Jabbar Ahmad |
Production company | Newage Networks |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | Hausa |
Plot
editSet in a 1996 Nigeria, a Lagos shop-owner, Musa returns to his hometown in Northern Nigeria after his shop was set ablaze in Lagos due to political unrests in the state by opposing parties. Musa is warmly welcomed in his village by everyone especially two of his very close friends. One of his friends, Shehu, a journalist very critical of the present military government had to quit his job to teach in a community school. Saude's father is the wealthiest farmer in the village. He married off Sude to Musa after He expanded his father's business with his expertise in farming. The couple were having a perfect marriage until she began to have a series of miscarriages. A deadly infection is spread across the village which threatens the very existence of the community.[3]
Cast
edit- Sadiq Sani Sadiq
- Nafisat Abdullahi
- Ali Nuhu
- Ibrahim Daddy
- Beauty Sankey
- Salihu Bappa
- Yachat Sankey
Release
editA trailer for the film was released on November 25, 2011.[4]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| Africa Film Academy (9th Africa Movie Academy Awards)[5] |
Achievement in Production Design | Nominated | |
| Achievement in Costume Design | Won | ||
| Achievement in Screenplay | Kenneth Gyang | Nominated | |
| Best Nigerian film | Kenneth Gyang | Nominated | |
| Best film in an African Language | Kenneth Gyang | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ali Nuhu | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Nollywood in the 1st quarter of the year". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Blood and Henna". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Blood and Henna [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Trailer: Blood and Henna". nollywoodmindspace.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Nollywood Domination! View the Full List of Winners at the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2013". newsng.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.