Juyin Sarauta

**_Juyin Sarauta** (_The Royal Ascendance_)_ is a 2017 movie. It was directed by Falalu A. Dorayi. It was produced by Balaraba Ramat Yakubu and Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON. It was produced in Nigeria by Ramat Productions Ltd and Dogarai Women Film. The lyrics playback was made by Fati Nijar.

The movie won Best Film in the Nigerian Language Award by Zuma Film Festival 2017  and was also nominated for the Best Actor. The movie comes as a medium of enlightenment, entertainment, information and education in the African continent especially of the South Sahara. The plot, the characterization and the dialogue  make the story exciting and educating. The producer, defines her attitude towards her intention as gender activist.

## Plot

Sarki Yusufu (Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON) is the emir of Jadarwa. His wives, concubines and other slaves get divided in moves to produce the next Emir. In the process, each faction is with a particular prince and that leads to murder, rituals, and confusion reigned in the palace. Jakadiya (Ladidi Fagge) and Uwar Soro (Hauwa Musa) connive to turn Ahmadu  mad; Umar, the heir apparent is poisoned by Fulani Gaji (Zainab Muhammad); Bashari is framed for stealing from the Emir and is banished; and Suleimanu is sent away from the palace as a tender boy. At the end, the less privileged among the Princes and son of a concubine, Suleimanu, is the Emir.

## Cast

- 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

### Development

In 2015, Balaraba Ramat Yakubu wrote Juyin Sarauta to bring about new ideas on the women status in Northern Nigeria, where culture and religion dominate their rights. She discussed it with some people and conducted research in different areas. Together with staff of Ramat Productions, they came up with idea about role of women in determining the king in Hausaland. According to her,  “...the story is that it shows that women are the real power axis in Hausa society.”

To achieve the primary aim of the project, there was a need for adequate funding and support from development partners like UNICEF, UN Women, UNDP, CEDAW, USAID, DFID and women's organizations. They should support the project morally and financially for the benefit of larger audience in order to safeguard societal values and socio cultural, economic, and political values for women for a better society. She eventually contacted many of them and succeeded in gaining a lot from them. Project Act-Nollywood provided a substantial funding for the startup of the project.

### Filming

Principal photography began in March 2016, different areas were assessed  but the crew could not find a suitable one which could be used to look as far back as 100 years before the coming of colonial masters into Hausaland. The team agreed to build their own city for the purpose of the project. Danhassan town was chosen and a new palace city was build on rented land of about 4 km<sup>2</sup>.

Initially, the director, Falalu A. Dorayi screened and auditioned principal character (Sarki Yusufa) but when he was on camera, he could not perform effectively.  Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON was appropriated for the role and plays  perfectly.

The movie took about twenty days from 11th  February to 3rd March, 2016. The movie was initially targeted for 10 days, however due to some logistics issues, more days were added. For the purpose of the movie, the crew also borrowed a residence of the district head of Danhassan, changed its exterior design and later restored it back to its previous condition.

## Infobox (movie)

- **name**: Juyin Sarauta
- **director**: Falalu A. Dorayi
- **producer**: Balaraba Ramat Yakubu
Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON
- **writer**: Balaraba Ramat Yakubu
- **starring**: Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON
Tijjani Asase
Shehu Hassan Fagge
Alassan Kwalle
Rabi Sufi
Hauwa Ahmad (Uwar Tuwo)
Aisha Suleiman Kamaru
Hauwa Musa
Ladidi Fagge
- **music**: Nagarta Studio, Danko Studio, Fati Nijar Studio
- **cinematography**: Bashir Mudi
Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino MON
- **editing**: Sunusi Danyaro
- **distributor**: Muqaddas Film Distributors ltd
- **runtime**: 186 minutes
- **country**: Nigeria
- **language**: Hausa with English and French subtitles
- **budget**: ₦28,480,540