Saworoide (1999)

Directed by

Bukky Wright, Tunde Kelani

Genre

drama film, political drama

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man cannot become king of the town of Jogbo without a ritual that involves playing a special talking drum. The film follows the political and traditional conflicts that arise from this custom.

dramaticpoliticaltraditionalseriousslow-burnritualisticculturaltenseorchestrated

What happens

Saworoide is a 1999 Nigerian political drama film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani. It stars Kola Oyewo, Bukky Wright, Lere Paimo, Larinde Akinleye, Peter Fatomilola, Kunle Bamtefa, Adebayo Faleti, Kayode Olaiya and Doyin Hassan. Saworoide depicts the setting of an old Yoruba norm in the town of Jogbo where a person can not be crowned king without a ritual which involves the playing of saworoide (English: brass bell talking drum). It was listed as one of the 10 best-selling Yoruba movies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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