Juyin Sarauta facts for kids

Juyin Sarauta, which means The Royal Ascendance, is a movie from 2017. It was directed by Falalu A. Dorayi and produced by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu and Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON. The movie was made in Nigeria by Ramat Productions Ltd and Dogarai Women Film. The songs in the movie were sung by Fati Nijar.

This film won the Best Film in Nigerian Language Award at the Zuma Film Festival in 2017. It was also nominated for Best Actor. The movie aims to teach, entertain, and inform people in Africa, especially in the South Sahara region. Its story, characters, and conversations are carefully made to be exciting and educational. The producer, Balaraba Ramat Yakubu, wanted to show her support for women's rights through this film.

Discover the Story: Juyin Sarauta Plot

The movie is about Sarki Yusufu (Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON), who is the emir, or ruler, of Jadarwa. His wives and other people in the palace start to take sides. They each want a different prince to become the next Emir.

This causes a lot of trouble in the palace. People try to trick each other, and confusion spreads. For example, Jakadiya (Ladidi Fagge) and Uwar Soro (Hauwa Musa) work together to make Prince Ahmadu seem unwell. Prince Umar, who was supposed to be the next ruler, is poisoned. Prince Bashari is falsely accused of stealing from the Emir and is sent away. Prince Suleimanu is also sent away from the palace when he is just a young boy.

In the end, Prince Suleimanu, who was not expected to become ruler, becomes the new Emir. He was the son of a less important person in the palace.

Meet the Characters: Juyin Sarauta Cast

Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in Juyin Sarauta:

• Ado Ahmed Gidan Dabino, MON as Sarki Yusufa
• Alassan Kwalle as Dan Buran
• Aisha Suleiman Cameroon as Fulani Hauwau
• Sadiya Adamu Kishiya as Fulani Saadatu
• Marigayiya Maryam Tahir as Fulani Maryama
• Zainab Muhammad as Fulani Gaji
• Rabi Sufi as Gwaggo Tawal
• Ladi Mutu ka Raba as Yaya Inna
• Ladidi Fagge as Jakadiya
• Hauwa Ahmad (Uwar Tuwo) as Fattu
• Hauwa Musa as Uwar Soro
• Sadiya Hassan as Baiwa Lantana
• Shehu Hassan Kano as Dagacin Kubeji
• Garba Shehu Gaya as Dan Isa
• Auwalu Musa Solo as Galadima
• Rufai Shehu Minjibir as Madaki
• Hassan Hasszain as Wambai
• Inuwa Iliyasu as Waziri

Behind the Scenes: Making Juyin Sarauta

How the Movie Idea Started

In 2015, Balaraba Ramat Yakubu wrote the story for Juyin Sarauta. She wanted to show new ideas about the role of women in Northern Nigeria. In this region, culture and religion often affect women's basic rights. She talked about her idea with many people and did research.

With her team at Ramat Productions, they came up with the idea of how women could influence who becomes king in Hausaland. Balaraba Ramat Yakubu said that the story shows "women are the real power axis in Hausa society." This means women have a lot of hidden power.

To make the movie, they needed money and help from different groups. They reached out to many organizations and received a lot of support. A project called Project Act-Nollywood gave them a good amount of money to start the film.

Filming the Movie

The main filming for Juyin Sarauta started in March 2016. The team looked for a perfect place to film that would look like Hausaland from 100 years ago. Since they couldn't find one, they decided to build their own movie set.

They chose a town called Danhassan. There, they built a new palace city on a rented piece of land that was about 4 square kilometers.

At first, the director, Falalu A. Dorayi, chose an actor for the main role of Sarki Yusufa. But when the actor started filming, he couldn't perform well. So, Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON took over the role and did a great job.

The movie took about twenty days to film, from February 11 to March 3, 2016. They had planned to finish in 10 days, but they needed more time due to some unexpected issues.

For some scenes, the film crew also used a local district head's house in Danhassan. They changed its outside look for the movie and then put it back to normal afterward.