Aramotu


Aramotu is a 2010 Nigerian drama film directed by Niji Akanni. It stars Idiat Sobande, Kayode Odumosu and Gabriel Afolayan. It received 7 nominations at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won the awards for Best Nigerian Film and Best Costume Design.

Plot

Set in 1909, the film tells a story of a wealthy female trader, Aramotu 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 which eventually breaks up her marriage with her kindhearted husband. This new relationship threatens to kill everything she has built and affects her relationship with other community leaders negatively.

Cast

It was released on 20 February 2011 at Coral Reef, Ikoya Avenue ikoyi, Lagos State. The film has been screened at several festivals around the world, including 2nd Africa International Film Festival, Lagos, Nigeria, Samsung Women's International Film Festival, Chennai, India, Africa In The Picture Film Festival, Amsterdam, Arusha African International Film Festival, Tanzania and International Film Festival of Kerala, India
It has also featured as showcase film at academic forums on contemporary African Cinema at the 3rd Ife International Film Festival, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and at the Tamar Golan Africa Centre, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Accolades