Overview
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.
Year 1999
Studio
Director Tunde Kelani
Crew Tunde Kelani (Director), Yemi Shodimu (Producer), Sunday Ogunyemi (Line Producer), Tunde Kelani (Producer), Akinwumi Isola (Screenplay), Orlando Julius (Music)
Popularity 0
Language English, Èdè Yorùbá
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