Blood and Henna
2012 Nigerian film
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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]
- Kenneth Gyang
- Nura Akilu
- Nura Akilu
- Kenneth Gyang
- Ali Nuhu
- Ali Nuhu
- Sadiq Sani Sadiq
- Nafisat Abdullahi
- Ibrahim Daddy
- Beauty Sankey
- Salihu Bappa
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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
Set 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 back to 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 Saude 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 spreads through the village which threatens the very existence of the community.[3]
Cast
- Sadiq Sani Sadiq
- Nafisat Abdullahi
- Ali Nuhu
- Ibrahim Daddy
- Beauty Sankey
- Salihu Bappa
- Yachat Sankey
Release
A trailer for the film was released on November 25, 2011.[4]
Accolades
| 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 | |