Saworoide
A slow-burning political fable that blends Yoruba ritual and song with a tense, cautionary tale of power and its abuses.
- Directed by
- Tunde Kelani
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Kola Oyewo, Bukky Wright, Kunle Bamtefa
- 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.
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- Directed by
- Tunde Kelani
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Kola Oyewo, Bukky Wright, Kunle Bamtefa











