77
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Set in northern Nigeria towards the end of the 19th century, Shaihu Umar begins with a discussion between Islamic students and their renowned teacher, the wise man Shaihu Umar.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 65GoodWatch 78
IMDb6.5
Running time
2 h 22 min
Longer than most dramas, +33 min on the typical 109
typical 109142Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1976
January 25, 1976
50 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Hausa
Original language
Made in
Nigeria
Directing · 1
- Adamu Halilu Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Novel
Camera · 2
- Zakari Yusufu Director of Photography
- Yusuf Mohammed Director of Photography
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