7.30pm Monday 11 October: Arugba

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Director: Tunde Kelani, 2009. 95 minutes, Yoruba with English subtitles. Starring: Segun Adefila, Bukola Awoyemi, Peter Badejo. Rated 12A

Music, dance and teenage romance, set against a background of ancient tradition – and corruption. Star director Tunde Kelani takes on tradition and modernity, as symbolised by the Arugba – a virgin who carries the sacrificial calabash during the annual Osun Osogbo festival.

Introduced by Dr. Oluyinka Esan, Senior Lecturer in Media and Film Studies, Winchester University.