Thunderbolt
- Synopsis
- Feature film. The first half of the narrative is a loose-reworking of Othello. Yinka from the Yoruba tribe and Ngozi, an Ibo, meet in the National Youth Service Corps in Nigeria. The seeds of jealousy are planted when a friend of Yinka suggests that Ngozi id having a secret affair because ‘Ibo are untrustworthy’. Yinka is prompted to put the curse of ‘Magun’ (a sexually transmitted curse) upon Ngozi. The film becomes a political comment making connections between Shakespeare’s Othello who rejects the truth and the neglect that defines the West’s response to AIDS in Africa.
- Series
- Library of African Cinema
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nigeria
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2001
- Duration
- 105 mins
Credits
- Director
- Kelani. Yunde
- Producer
- Kelani. Yunde
- Cinematographer
- Kelani. Yunde
- Screenplay
- Femi Kayode
- Music
- Jide Omidiran
- Cast
Buki Ajayi Lanre Balogun Uche Obi-Osotule
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Spoken in English, Ibo and Yoruba with English subtitles.
- General
- Adapted from the novel ‘Magun’ by Adebayo Faleti.
Production Company
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
California Newsreel
- contact@newsreel.org
- Web
- http://www.newsreel.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 877 811 7495
- Fax
- +1 802 846 1850
- Address
- Order Dept
PO Box 2284
South Burlington
VT 05407-2284
USA - Notes
- California Newsreel produces and distributes documentaries on social justice issues. The range of films promotes the advancement of racial justice and diversity, the study of African American life and history as well as African culture and politics. A recently added thematic focus is the global economy, with an emphasis on the international division of labour.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Thunderbolt". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66697 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)