PRAYER, THE
Shola Amoo, Nos Igbinedion
2012
UK
17 mins
Sixteen year old school girl Yasmin arrives home after spending her afternoon with her secret black boyfriend Femi. She soon discovers that Femi is no longer a secret, as her parents introduce her to her new husband to be, Abdul, a man twice her age. What was a pleasant day in Femi's arms descends into a nightmare for Yasmin, as she is married off and taken to her new husband's home for a new life.
Femi tries to make sense of it all, he searches for Yasmin, guided by her spirit and the innocence of youth. There seems to be no hope, until the true meaning of love and spirituality leads to their breakthrough. line between who belongs behind and in front of the bar becomes increasingly blurred.
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LSFF2013
4th—13th January 2013