Milkmaid (The)

  • Milkmaid (The) - [Laitière (La)]
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2020
Format : Feature
Running time : 136 (in minutes)

Aisha's younger sister, Zainab, is getting married. Traditional preparations are undertaken in the local village in rural Borno by the family of the milkmaid sisters and that of her farmer fiancé, Haruna. The day arrives, the union is sealed. But prospects of a bright future together for the new couple are violently dashed when insurgents strike right in the middle of the wedding reception. After the ensuing carnage and forced separations, the sisters are abducted along with other villagers and taken to the base of the insurgents on the outskirts of a remote town.

A film by Desmond OVBIAGELE

starring Anthonieta Kalunta, Maryam Booth, Gambo Usman Kona

Nigeria, 2020, Feature narrative, 2h16 minutes, drama



Country: Nigeria
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 136 minutes

Director: Desmond Ovbiagele
Screenplay: Desmond Ovbiagele
Cinematography: Yinka Edward
Editor: Chuka Ejorh

Nigeria Official Entry for Oscar 2021 (Best International Film)

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2021 | 10th Luxor African Film Festival - LAFF 2021 (Luxor, Egypt) - March 26th - April 1st, 2021
* Selected: Long features Section
http://luxorafricanfilmfestival.com/fr/Festival/Film/Long%20Narrative/The%20Milkmaid

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