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Juyin Sarauta (2017)

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Nigeria
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How it feels

A film about royalty and ascendance in a Nigerian setting. It blends entertainment with messages about gender and society.

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What happens

Juyin Sarauta (The Royal Ascendance) is a 2017 movie. It was directed by Falalu A. Dorayi. It was produced by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu and Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON. It was produced in Nigeria by Ramat Productions Ltd and Dogarai Women Film. The lyrics playback was made by Fati Nijar. The movie won Best Film in the Nigerian Language Award by Zuma Film Festival 2017 and was also nominated for the Best Actor. The movie comes as a medium of enlightenment, entertainment, information and education in the African continent especially of the South Sahara. The plot, the characterization and the dialogue make the story exciting and educating. The producer, defines her attitude towards her intention as gender activist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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