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SHAIHU UMAR

Directed by Adamu Halilu
Nigeria, 1976
Documentary
  • 142142 minutes

Synopsis

Adamu Halilu filmed Shaihu Umar in Hausa in 1976. The film is based on the eponymous 1955 novella by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, which has been reprinted many times.

Synopsis

Adamu Halilu filmed Shaihu Umar in Hausa in 1976. The film is based on the eponymous 1955 novella by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, which has been reprinted many times.