Nigeria / Jan 01, 1999
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When a usurper, Lapita, seizes the throne of Jogbo the scene is set for a film about the power struggles and corruption of a mythical African state tied up to the rituals of kingship – principally the beating of the Saworoide (or brass bell) drum. A homespun political parable emerges drawing interest by converting the typically unstable African political stereotypes into a fable complete with songs and a Greek Chorus that reflect upon the plot.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saworoide |
| Original language | Èdè Yorùbá (YO) |
| Spoken languages | English, Èdè Yorùbá |
| Production countries | Nigeria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mainframe Film and Television Productions |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1999 |
| Production | Yemi Shodimu, Sunday Ogunyemi, Tunde Kelani |
| Writer | Akinwumi Isola |
| Assistant directors | Tunde Kelani |
| Music | Orlando Julius |
| Sound | Orlando Julius |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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