The Bride Price, a film produced by Trinity Ugonabo was out in the cinemas a few days back. We watched, and below is what we think of the first indigenous Igbo film to grace the big screen in a long while. The about two hours film shines the light on traditional marriage rites in Igbo land. Well, just like many other cultures in Nigeria, the bride price-paying culture is not taken casually by the families involved. The Bride Price tells the story of Adannaya who is a well-educated young maiden from a wealthy background, she falls in love with a Aloysius Okoronta, a Spare Parts Dealer (played by Zubby Michael) who is not really well to do. Adannaya’s father, the Prof, will do everything possible to make their union an impossible mission, so he sets a trap with his high bride price list.
