Saworoide
1999 · 103 min · Drama
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.
- Director
- Tunde Kelani
- Writer
- Akinwumi Isola
- Released
- January 1, 1999
- Language
- Yoruba
Cast
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