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'I hope the film shows how resilient women are through traumatic experiences'

The Milkmaid is the latest film from Nigerian film maker Desmond Obviagele it's set amongst the Hausa community in Nigeria.

The movie tells the story of two sisters Aisha and Zainab who become separated after an insurgent attack on their village. Aisha is determined to find and rescue her younger sister Zainab and sets about tracing her whereabouts.

Desmond Obviagele is the director of the film and he told Focus on Africa's Esau Williams how the story unfolds in the film.

(Image: Scene from the film. Credit: Desmond Obviagele)

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Duration:

4 minutes