Experiencing Interruptions?

OLORUKA (THE RING HOLDER)

Totoola decides to stay in her two-month-old marriage despite her husband Fimidara's obvious infidelity because she believes in and holds on to the vows of the wedding ring which is "for better, for worse".

  • TOLU FAGBURE
    Director
    INU OGBA, THE DEAFENING SILENCE
  • TOLU FAGBURE
    Writer
    INU OGBA
  • TOLU FAGBURE
    Producer
    INU OGBA
  • DAMILOLA OLUMUYIWA
    Producer
  • DAMILOLA OLUMUYIWA
    Key Cast
    "TOTOOLA"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    OLORUKA
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 6, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    Other
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITAL
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • RARE TV
    Country: Nigeria
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - TOLU FAGBURE

Tolu Fagbure is a consummate media/film professional of twenty-two years standing with intense experience in film producing, directing, script writing as well as television and radio productions. His passion to pass on knowledge culminated in annual storytelling workshop: STORYTHINGS WORKSHOPS where he teaches the science, arts and business of filmmaking alongside other seasoned professionals.

Tolu is a man of many parts and his favourite language genre production is his native language, Yoruba above the English language. Tolu pioneered the criticism sector of the Yoruba film industry because of his quest to bring more advancement to that arm of the Nigerian film industry and his radio critic show S’O N FLOW has been running for about three (3) years standing and is currently being aired on R2 92.9 FM Ibadan www.r2929fm.com.ng .

Tolu is a renowned radio On Air Personality and broadcast cum live consultant as he has run live entertainment shows in Ibadan from 2012 till date while he is consultant different content producers. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan and his impact is felt in the city of Ibadan where he lives and works.

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Director Statement

The purpose of film is communication thus I have chosen to make comments through my films on various issues which affect our society across Nigeria ditto the world and I have chosen to make this comments in my indigenous language, YORUBA so that I can bring my culture to the world and above other things to create room for adequate and comfortable expression in film communication...I expect that you will find a discussion relevant to you in this short film OLORUKA and that it resonates with you despite whatever culture you come from after all the concept of marriage and infidelity is universal to all cultures.