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Arugbá / Oodua Television Network presents Mainframe Productions ; a film by Tunde Kelani.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Yoruba
- Subjects (All):
- Nigeria--Politics and government--Drama.
- Nigeria.
- Nigeria--Social life and customs--Drama.
- Nigeria--Corrupt practices--Drama.
- Politics and government.
- Manners and customs.
- Corruption.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Internet videos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (93 minutes)) : sound, color
- Distribution:
- New York, N.Y. : ArtMattan, 2008.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : ArtMattan Productions, [2008]
- Language Note:
- In Yoruba with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- In Arugba, the latest masterpiece by leading Nigerian filmmaker Tunde Kelani, the king of a small town in south-western Nigeria makes much-publicized statements against corruption while instituting economic reforms and embracing foreign investors. However, the reforms don't appear to be trickling down to the people. The king trusts no one and has a weakness for women, which compromises his leadership. Meanwhile, preparations are being made for a traditional ritual in which a young virgin - the arugba - carries a sacrificial calabash. Adetutu is the beautiful young priestess selected by the oracle to carry the sacred calabash at the Osun Osogbo festival. The calabash can only be carried by a virgin, and after being abducted by three men, Adetutu's chastity and suitability as the chosen one is questioned. Interwoven with themes of balance, love, loyalty, and loss, her tale also explores issues of governance, political corruption, HIV/AIDS and the influence of modernity over convention, all within the context of a culture that is rich with traditional values yet marred by traditional viewpoints. With superb performances from Awoyemi and some of Nigeria's leading actors, Arugba is a beautifully executed film which functions as an allegory for contemporary Nigeria. Set against the backdrop of a corrupt society seeking cleansing, rebirth and nationhood, with all its attendant intrigues, the film intimately presents a world in which modernity and tradition exist alongside each other but seldom in equilibrium.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on April 5, 2023).
- Originally released by ArtMattan Productions, 2008.
- OCLC:
- 1034865776
- Publisher Number:
- 145114 Infobase
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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