Released
Saworoide
January 1 1999 (almost 26 years ago)Rating
50
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1 review
- Director: Tunde Kelani
- Writer: Akinwumi Isola
- Runtime: 1 h 43 m
- Country: Nigeria
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.
