A TRIBE CALLED JUDAH RAISES A MORAL QUESTION

 

The death of Emeka makes one cry and it hurts more to know that his ex-boss and CEO of C&K Furnitures has the resources to stop the tragedy but he refuses. 

Raising five sons from five different men from five tribes of the country is not easy, but the audience is left to wonder how did mama Jedidiah Judah get to that point? And why does she keep defending her last three sons even when they commit crime? Isn't she responsible for their bad behaviour?

Emeka and Adamu are responsible and try their best to work and support their mother, but the last three are very problematic; Pere is a chronic pickpocket, Shina a hoodlum and tout in the community, and Ejiro is naughty and only cares about his girlfriend, Testimony.

The main conflict in the movie occurs when mama Jedidah Judah develops a chronic kidney disease, from drinking excess 'kaikai',  and needs ₦18 million to fund her operation and ₦400,000 weekly for her dialysis. 

To resolve the conflict, the five brothers choose to rob Emeka's ex-boss, who is rumoured to be a money launder, to raise the funds to save their mother's life.

Sadly, their plans take a dramatic turn when they encounter armed robbers at the scene and Emeka dies in the operation.

The movie amplifies the tragic implications of the absence of a real father (provider, protector and moral instructor of the family) in the home. The producer seems to argue that a father's absence in his children's life has a far more reaching implications not just on the family but more so on the society. 

For the Judah family, this vacuum could not be filled by mama Judah, and his first two sons inspite of their labour and sincere efforts.

Beyond that, it reveals aspects of the challenges faced by single parents and the stigmatization of single mothers by the society.

A MORAL QUESTION?

As brilliant as this movie is, it seems to raise a very important moral question which Everyone needs to answer. If you have to comm