The Concubine: Nigerian Novel Made Into A Film

The Concubine, one of the classic novels of modern African literature has been made into a film.

The Concubine was written by Elechi Amadi and the film was directed by the accomplished Nollywood movies director Andy Amenechi.

About the novel:
Mr. Amadi writes with, shapeliness and exhilaration , a lovely and dignified picture of a society, not only still ruled by gods, but governed by a great delicacy in human relationships, full of respect for others.
- The Guardian
Ihuoma, a beautiful young widow, has the admiration of the entire community in which she lives, and especially of the hunter Ekwueme. However, their passion is fated, and jealousy, a love potion and the closeness of the spirit world, lift this simple Nigerian tale onto a tragic plane.

The world premiere of The Concubine comes up at the fourth Best of the Best African Film and TV Programmes Market, dubbed BOBTV, in Abuja, from March 11, 2007. 

I've heard about the novel but i've never read it before.

The Concubine was one of the literature prose texts that were used during the years I was in secondary school. I remember that it was one of my favorite prose books at the time as it made for light and easy reading. However, since it has been so long I cannot objectively evaluate if on an intellectual level, the book will compete favourably with texts from other parts of the world. Nevertheless, it made interesting reading in my youth and I am sure that the scriptwriter who will be in charge of turning the book into a movie script will beef it up suitably to provide for a decent film.

Dis is a good novel. I remember aback in skl though I was not a literature student. I read it then bought my copy after that. It’s a good novel with a tragic end. Looking forward to the film

I was at the premier of The Concubine in abj in march. as Viee as said, that book is a classic and should be treated with respect. what i saw was an eyesore. Please, i am not a nollywood basher. in fact have been involved in different aspects of filmmaking for the past 10yrs and i'm proud of what nollywood has achieved in its infancy. however, that was an slap on our literary history.

I was only able to stomach about 10mins of the film before i walked out. The saddest part was that elechi amadi was part of the filmming from begining till end, although you can't blame him since he is not a filmmaker. Sad.

Guess some stories better be left in books. Great stories in a book make a better impression on the mind than on the screen.