The White Handkerchief | |
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Directed by | Tunde Kelani |
Written by | Tunde Kelani Akinwunmi Isola |
Produced by | Tunde Kelani |
Starring | Yemi Komolafe Yemi Shodimu Khabirat Kafidipe |
Cinematography | Tunde Kelani |
Edited by | Kehinde Aje Moji Bamtefa |
Music by | Beautiful Nubia |
Production companies | Mainframe Film and Television Productions |
Distributed by | Mainframe Film and Television Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
Country | Nigeria |
Language | English |
The White Handkerchief is a 1998 short Nigerian film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani and starring Yemi Komolafe, Yemi Shodimu, and Khabirat Kafidipe.[1] The film was adapted from The Virgin, a debut novel of Bayo Adebowale.[2][3]
The film tells the story of a young village girl called Awero, played by Sola Asedeko, who lost her virginity as a result of rape before she met her childhood love, called Odejimi, whom she decides to marry. Odejimi must use a white handkerchief to evidence the virginal blood of Awero on their wedding night as required by tradition. Odejimi is disappointed when no blood is produced and this results in a war between the villagers of Awero and Odejimi.[4][5]