Saworoide (1999)

Released 1999-01-01T00:00:00.000Z · 103 min · ★ 7 · Drama

Languages: English (spoken), Yoruba (original), Yoruba (spoken)

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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