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Adebisi Osisanya THE ELEGANT

An personal documentary

PRODUCED BY Taiwo Iyede

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BYLekan Mejigbedu

Synopsis

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Dictionary meaning of elegant typing on the screen.

elegant [ˈɛlɪgənt] Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style

Dignified, cleverly simple, exceptional, and ingenious.

Oriki

Sky view of Lagos state.

A photograph gradually zooms until it comes into full view to reveal MAMA.

Title appears: Adebisi Osinsanya - the elegant.

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A long time ago in the city of Lagos, a child was born. That child will soon grow into a girl, lady, woman, mother and grandmother. Her life will soon inspire thousands of individuals and her career impact millions of people across the world. Her name:

DR (Mrs.) Elizabeth Adebisi Osisanya, OON, JP - mama elegant.

Early year’s photographs.

Family portraits.

Childhood photographs.

Establishment shots of the schools (mentioned) in modern days.

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Dr Mrs. Elizabeth Adebisi Osisanya was born early September 1933 to Mr. P.A Okubadejo and princess Alake Kosoko, of the Kosoko of Ereko royal family of Lagos state. She had her primary education at ST. John Anglican school Aroloya, in Lagos. After which she moved on to girl’s modern academy in Lagos.

Interview: mama elegant, brother Mama elegant talks about how her parents encouraged her into hairdressing.

Brother talks about early life and their parents.

Photographs of her days at Kingsway comes.

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After her formal education she took appointment at Kingsway stores, as a hairdresser in 1953 and 1957. This is where her immense creativity and capacity as a talented hairdresser came into the full glare of the company’s high ranking officials. This lead to her proceeding abroad for her formal academic course in the profession, where she attended the prestigious Morris institute of hairdressing, London. United kingdom, and graduated with Hon. Diploma in 1958.

Interview:

Mama elegant and brother.

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Mama and her brother talk about how she began her hairdressing career, joined Kingsway and then traveled abroad.

Pictures ME at Kingsway stores.

Pictures showing the young ME.

Pictures of the young Mr. Osinsanya.

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While working at Kingsway as a hairdresser the young, beautiful, very attractive and intelligent Adebisi could not pass without getting noticed by the young men. But the only one bold enough to gain this attention of this elegant lady was the handsome Mr. Osinsanya.

Interview: mama elegant, brother.

ME and her brother tell us about how she met her husband.

Pictures of ME

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Due to the through training received from her parents, Dr. (Mrs.) Adebisi Osinsanya was more than well prepared for a future that will impact her children, family members, friends and the Nigerian society.

Interview: son, brother, Patricia. They talk about how she raised them and interacted with her family members.

Pictures of young madam elegant doing hair.

Pictures depicting how elegant twins started.

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In 1958, madam elegant established the first school of hairdressing in the whole of the west African region – the elegant twins hair & beauty institute. This makes her a true pioneer in the hairdressing industry, not only in Nigeria but in west Africa and indeed the entire world.

Interview: ME, brother, son and patricia. They talk about how elegant-twins was established.

Pictures of successful individuals who have passed through the school.

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Since its establishment, elegant-twins hair & beauty institute, the school has trained hundreds of individuals who have themselves become successful and established hair and beauty professionals in the industry.

Interview: ME, brother, Omolara, Islamiat, Osinloya and students of elegant twins.

They talk about the training and empowerment of people at elegant-twins.

They talk about how people are trained at ET.

They talk about successful people who have passed through the school.

Casual Pictures of ME

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It’s not that hard to start a business. The hard part is sustaining the business in spite of challenges. Madam elegant has the right; due to her through background training has perfected the art of facing her challenges to overcome every situation.

Interview: clergy, ME, Patricia, brother, son, Oduyoye, students of ET. And everyone else.

They talk about some of her challenges.

They talk about how she overcomes her challenges.

They talk about her relationship with God.

Casual picture of madam elegant interacting with people.

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Not only with God. Madam elegant also has a good relationship with the people around her.

Interview: everyone. The talk about her and her relationship with other people.

   

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Madam elegant’s creativity, passion and impact as a professional hairdresser has always been appreciated by individuals and professional organizations across the world. This explains the reason why she has more than 10 awards and achievement credits to her name.

 

Interview: ME, islamiat, brother, and son.

 

They talk about her numerous awards.

 

Pictures showing awards.

 

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some of the awards and achievements she has acquired over the past sixty years of her professional career includes;

Award of Diploma for Efficiency in hair Technique in France in 1977

Award of First All-Round Best Exhibitor in First Oyo State International Trade Fair, EXPOYO ’82.

Representative of West African Countries at the Word Hairstyling championship, Rotterdam 1980.

Winner of the Gold Trophy and Gold Scissors of The Federation of European hairdressing Schools.

Winner of the International Award Grand Prix Oscar for Enterprises in Spain in 1990

Winner African Woman Achievers (1994) in recognition of her outstanding service in projecting African Womanhood.

They talk about her involvement in Festac ’77.

Interview: ME, brother  

Pictures showing awards.

Interview: ME, son and brother

 

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In addition to the awards she is also a member of numerous local and international professional bodies. including the;

European Association of Hairdressers

World Federation of Supreme Hairdressing Schools.

Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Just to mention a few.

They talk about her high profile client e.g. Mrs. Gowon.

 

Picture of her receiving OON from Obasanjo.

Picture of the OON award itself.

 

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In recognition of her contribution of the Nigerian society, her international achievements and her impact in the life of other people, the government of the federal republic of Nigeria under the leadership of president Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo, bestowed on her the national award of OON.

 

Interview: ME, son, clergy, brother, Islamiat. They talk about the OON award.

Pictures of ME at work.

Casual picture of madam elegant.

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To successfully own and manage a business for sixty years is a big deal. This is what madam elegant has achieved and everyone can see. So, what is a secret to this phenomenal success?

Interview: ME, son, brother, and others.

Pictures of her, doing philanthropic works.

Pictures depicted the locations mentioned.

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Success, without doubt, also comes with a good heart. DR. (Mrs.) Elizabeth olabisi osinsanya is a benefactor to S.O.S the children’s’ village Oke Afa, Isolo and Wesley School for the Deaf and Dumb at Ajao Road, Surulere.

Interview: son, brother, Islamiat, Osinloya, clergy, etc.

They talk about her philanthropic works.

Pictures of madam elegant

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Without doubt DR. Mrs. Elizabeth Olabisi Osinsanya is an example of a very successful human being, having managed a business for sixty years, had a successful marriage and impacted millions all over the world. In addition to that she is also strong, healthy and energetic at the age of eighty. To be able to achieve her kind of success, surely, Nigerian youths have a lot to learn from her.

Interview: others. They talk about the secret to her success. They talk about the reasons why she is strong and effective.

Interview: mama elegant. Gives advice on how to have success in marriage, career and health.

Interview: those who gave closing remarks & prayers.

Closing remarks and prayer.

Interview: She is E.L.E.G.A.N.T elegant.

Closing credits.

ME on motion.

Oriki.