Cinematheque: Nollywood - Nigerian Cinema
Arugba (Nigeria, 2009, Beta Sp, color, 95 min.) Directed by Tunde Kelani; with Bukola Awoyemi, Segun Adefila, Peter Badejo; In Yoruba with English subtitles
Event Details
Date
Friday, February 4, 2011
Time
8 p.m.
Location
UW Cinematheque, 4070, Vilas Hall
Description
In veteran filmmaker Tunde Kelani’s allegory of contemporary Nigeria, a small-town Yoruba king (a parody of former Nigerian President Obasanjo) decries corruption while he shadily welcomes foreign investors. The King becomes a young dancer’s rival for the heart of a young virgin who carries the sacrificial calabash during the Osun Osogbo festival. Winner of the Heart of Africa Award at the 2009 African Movie Academy Awards. Please note that the film starts at 8:10 p.m.
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