Saworoide
8.2
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.
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Cast
16 people
Kola Oyewo
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Bukky Wright
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Tunde Kelani
Orlando Julius
Kunle Bamtefa
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Akinwunmi Ishola
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Kayode Olaiya
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Gold Statue
Tunde Kelani Director · Akinwumi Isola Screenplay
First release January 1, 1999 · Produced in Nigeria · Languages English, Yoruba
Production
Mainframe Film and Television Productions
Production
Nigeria
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Languages
Original language
Yoruba
Spoken on screen
English · Yoruba
Release dates
Nigeria · January 1, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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