Aramotu
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- Idiat Sobande
- Kayode Odumosu
- Ireti Osayemi-Bakare
- Ayo Olabiyi
- Gabriel Afolayan
- Bisi Komolafe
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| Directed by | Niji Akanni |
| Screenplay by | Niji Akanni |
| Produced by | Femi Ogunrombi |
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| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu Raparthy |
| Edited by | Abimbola Taiwo |
| Distributed by | Treasure Chest Entertainment Ltd |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Budget | 15 million Naira |
Aramotu is a 2010 Nigerian drama film directed by Niji Akanni. It stars Idiat Sobande, Kayode Odumosu and Gabriel Afolayan.[1] It received 7 nominations at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won the awards for Best Nigerian Film and Best Costume Design.[2][3]
Set in 1909, the film tells a story of a wealthy female trader, Aramotu (Idiat Sobande) in an extremely culture-conscious yoruba community. She tries to use the congenial qualities of the Gelede Cult in getting ideas on women's rights and establishing a government centered on the needs of the people. She formed a clan that includes a singer (Gabriel Afolayan) which eventually breaks up her marriage with her kindhearted husband (Kayode Odumosu). This new relationship threatens to kill everything she has built and affects her relationship with other community leaders negatively.
Cast
- Idiat Sobande as Aramotu
- Kayode Odumosu
- Ireti Osayemi-Bakare
- Ayo Olabiyi
- Gabriel Afolayan
- Tunbosun Odunsi
- Peter Fatomilola
- Bisi Komolafe
- Ola Orebiyi