Mortal Inheritance is a Nigerian film produced by Zeb Ejiro, directed by Andy Amenechi and written by Bond Emeruwa.

Plot Mortal Inheritance is a romantic drama about a woman dealing with sickle-cell anaemia. The plot also delves into cultural resistance to inter-ethnic marriages in Nigeria. The protagonist of the story is Kemi, a Yoruba lady with sickle cell anemia, the part was played by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde. She beats the odds of dying young as a sickle cell patient and, upon reaching adulthood, falls in love with Chike, an Igbo man. When she realizes that Chike has the AS genotype, or sickle cell trait, she ends the relationship.Onwumechili, Chuka, and Ndolo, Ikechukwu, eds. Re-imagining Development Communication in Africa. Blue Ridge Summit, US: Lexington Books, 2012. P. 126

Cast

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde as Kemi Johnson Fred Amata as Chike Morah Kunle Bamtefa as Chief Morah Abiola Atanda as Mrs Johnson Bob Ekarika as Kayode Adedeji Emma France as Nze Nzekwu Akenn G as Nurse 1 Emeka Ike as Alex Nwosu Obiageli Molube as Mrs. Morah Ifeoma Nevoh as Uchenna Morah Sam Obiakeme as Dr. Sam Mike Ogbonnaya as Doctor Victoria Ohamobi as Nurse 3 Caroline Okpei as Receptionist Mbadiwe Orji as Chief Obi K.C. Ukwuagu as Nurse 2

See also List of Nigerian films

References

External links

Mortal Inheritance at Reel Illustrated