Blood and Henna

Blood and Henna
Directed by	Kenneth Gyang
Produced by	Nura Akilu; Kenneth Gyang; Ali Nuhu;
Screenplay by	Kenneth Gyang; Nura Akilu;
Starring	Ali Nuhu; Sadiq Sani Sadiq; Nafisat Abdullahi; Ibrahim Daddy; Beauty Sankey; Salihu Bappa;
Cinematography	Ifeanyi Iloduba
Edited by	Abdul-Jabbar Ahmad
Production; company	Newage Networks
Release date	2012;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	Hausa

Blood and Henna is a 2012 Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, starring Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq and Nafisat Abdullahi. The film tries to narrate the ordeal of the 1996 Pfizer Clinical Test in Kano, Nigeria.[1] It received 6 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards, and eventually won only the award for Best Costume Design.[2]

Plot

Set in a 1996 Nigeria, a Lagos shop-owner, Musa returns to his hometown in Northern Nigeria after his shop was set ablaze in Lagos due to political unrests in the state by opposing parties. Musa is warmly welcomed in his village by everyone especially from two of his very close friends. One of his friends, Shehu, a journalist very critical of the present military government had to quit his job to teach in a community school. Saude's father is the wealthiest farmer in the village. He married off Sude to Musa after He expanded his father's business with his expertise in farming. The couple were having a perfect marriage until she began to have series of miscarriages. A deadly infection is spread across the village which threatens the very existence of the community.

Cast

Sadiq Sani Sadiq
Nafisat Abdullahi
Ali Nuhu
Ibrahim Daddy
Beauty Sankey
Salihu Bappa
Yachat Sankey

Release

A trailer for the film was released on November 25, 2011.[3]

Accolades

List of Major Awards
Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Africa Film Academy (9th Africa Movie Academy Awards)[4]	Achievement in Production Design		Nominated
	Achievement in Costume Design		Won
	Achievement in Screenplay	Kenneth Gyang	Nominated
	Best Nigerian film	Kenneth Gyang	Nominated
	Best film in an African Language	Kenneth Gyang	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Ali Nuhu	Nominated

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References

"Nollywood in the 1st quarter of the year". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
"Blood and Henna". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
"Trailer: Blood and Henna". nollywoodmindspace.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
"Nollywood Domination! View the Full List of Winners at the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2013". newsng.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

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[1] "Nollywood in the 1st quarter of the year". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

[2] "Blood and Henna". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

[3] "Trailer: Blood and Henna". nollywoodmindspace.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

[4] "Nollywood Domination! View the Full List of Winners at the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2013". newsng.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.