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(#FlashBackFriday) “Ayọ Ni Mo Fẹ” – Tunde Kelani’s Commentary On Nigeria’s Societal Attitude To Mental Illness

BY FATIMAH BAMIDELE OYELAMI


Ayọ Ni Mo Fẹ is a Yoruba drama movie that was directed and produced by Tunde Kelani and released in 1994 through Mainframe Films and Television Productions.

Jumoke, (Bola Obot) prefers a careless and irresponsible Ayo (Yomi Ogunmola) to a wealthy elderly trader (Lere Paimo) in marriage.

Ayo in a reckless move impregnates an underage Adunni (Yinka Oyedijo). They are hurriedly packaged into marriage. Jumoke is rudely shocked when she discovers this state of affairs.

Shock leads to confusion, confusion to depression and Jumoke ends up as a lunatic roaming the streets.

However, jealousy rears its ugly head in Adeleke’s household causing relapse and Jumoke’s readmission at the Psychiatric Hospital.

Following his humiliation and devastation, Ayo falls into destitution, becoming the Captain among the local miscreants called area boys.

After the loss of her father, Adunni is ejected by her beleaguered mother who blames her for betraying her parents’ high expectations.

Chief Tomobi continues in his elusive quest for an offspring. Ironically, marrying two wives is not enough to solve his problem, he must have sexual relations with a lunatic.

Cast: Lere Paimo, Yomi Ogunmola, Bola Obot, Kareem Adepoju, Yinka Oyedijo, Yemi Shodimu, Toyin Adegbola.

Ayo Ni Mo Fe is a very interesting and emotional movie.

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