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About That Popular 'Black Films Don't Sell ...FESPACO 2013 - Preview Cameroonian Drama 'Nina's Dowry'
The film tells the story of Ninah, a wife who flees her abusive husband. When Ninah’s husband discovers that she is pregnant, he goes after her, determined either to recover his dowry payment or to bring her home.
The filmmaker says that the film is inspired by the true story of his cousin, who was an excellent student forced to abandon her studies to marry a physically abusive man. After bearing three children, his cousin found the abuse unbearable and ran away. Her husband pursued her, demanding that she return his dowry money. When she was unable to pay him the money, her husband and his two friends beat her and dragged her through the streets. No one helped her. Taken back to her abusive life, which could end in possible death, she comes up with a way to escape.
Viyuoh says that his film focuses on the day Nina's husband finds her, after she leaves him, adding that the film highlights an important human rights issue but is not a propaganda film. It's a true story and an important one, that took him about 5 years to make.
A trailer for the film is embedded below:
Ninah's Dowry Trailer from Daniel Tan on Vimeo.
1 Comment
Bee | March 6, 2013 11:22 PM
Looks interesting!