1909, sur la terre yoruba, la jeune commerçante Aramotu (Idiat Sobande) essaie d’utiliser les aspects révolutionnaires du Culte Gelede afin d’amener sa société vers une direction progressive pour le drois des femmes et une gouvernance participative au service des gens.

Nigeria, 2010, Fiction, 1h59mins, Drama


Réalisateur et scénariste : Niji Akanni

Producteur : Femi Ogunrombi

avec
Idiat Sobande, Kayode Odumosu, Ireti Osayemi-Bakare, Ayo Olabiyi, Gabriel Afolayan, Tunbosun Odunsi, Peter Fatomilola, Bisi Komolafe

In this fictitious but myth-like tale set in the tradition-bound Yorubaland of 1909, a wealthy female trader, Aramotu (Idiat Sobande), tries to employ the social-engineering aspects of the Gelede Cult to realize her progressive ideas about the rights of women and the need for people-oriented governance.

Aramotu’s crusade, in collaboration with a rebellious artiste (Gabriel Afolayan), not only jeopardizes her unusually beautiful relationship with her supportive husband (Kayode Odumosu). It also dips her life in the venom of the community’s reactionary elements, comprising a land-grabbing economic shark (Ayo Olabiyi), an envious ‘Women’s Leader’ (Ireti Osayemi-Bakare) and a puppet-like Head Chief (Tubosun Odunsi).

Nigeria, 2010, Feature, 119mins, Drama

FILM TITLE: Aramotu

Starring
Idiat Sobande, Kayode Odumosu, Ireti Osayemi-Bakare, Ayo Olabiyi, Gabriel Afolayan, Tunbosun Odunsi, Peter Fatomilola, Bisi Komolafe

DIRECTOR
Niji Akanni

SCREENPLAY BY
Niji Akanni

PRODUCER
Femi Ogunrombi

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Yinka Kolapo




Directed and Written by Niji Akanni
SCREENPLAY TRANSLATED BY: Demola Aremu
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ramesh Babu Raparthy
HEAD, CAMERA OPERATIONS: Sola Olayiwola
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Bakare Adeoye
MUSIC COMPOSER: Femi Ogunrombi
EDITING/GRAPHICS/SFX: Abimbola Taiwo
SOUND RECORDIST: Fatai Izebe
SOUND FINAL MIX: Mohammed Musulumi

PRINCIPAL CAST:

LEAD:
Idiat Sobande – Aramotu
Kayode Odumosu – Akanmu (Aramotu’s husband)
Ireti Osayemi – Iyalode
Ayo Olabiyi – Olookande

SUPPORTING:
Adebayo Faleti – Old Man
Gabriel Afolayan – Gbegiro
Tunbosun Odunsi – Baale
Peter Fatomilola – Oluawo
Bisi Komolafe – Arike



RUNNING TIME:
119 minutes

DATE OF SHOOTING:
December 2009

POST-PRODUCTION:
February, 2010 – November, 2010

DATE OF RELEASE:
February 2011

PRINCIPAL LOCATION:
Erinjiyan and Ikogosi Towns, Ekiti State

SALES CONTACT:
Treasure Chest Entertainment Ltd. (TCEL)
Yinka Kolapo
84, Queen Street, Alagomeji Yaba, Lagos.
Tel: 08185574292
Email: [email protected]