Mortal Inheritance is a Nigerian film produced by Zeb Ejiro, directed by Andy Amenechi and written by Bond Emeruwa.[1]
| Mortal Inheritance | |
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| Directed by | Andy Amenechi |
| Written by | Bond Emeruwa, Andy Amenechi |
| Produced by | Zeb Ejiro |
| Starring | Fred Amata, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Kunle Bamtefa |
| Music by | Abay Esho |
Release date | 1996 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Mortal Inheritance is a romantic drama about a woman dealing with sickle-cell anaemia. the plot also delves into cultural resistance to inter-ethnic marriages in Nigeria. The protagonist of the story is Kemi, a Yoruba lady with sickle cell anemia, the part was played by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde. She beats the odds of dying young as a sickle cell carrier and upon reaching adulthood, falls in love with Chike, an Igbo man. When she realised that Chike has the AS genotype or a sickle cell trait, she ends the relationship.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Mortal inheritance (1996)". Penn libraries, VCat: Video Catalog. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ Onwumechili, Chuka, and Ndolo, Ikechukwu, eds. Re-imagining Development Communication in Africa. Blue Ridge Summit, US: Lexington Books, 2012. P. 126
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