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Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Biyi Bandele

Synopsis

Inspired by true life events, in the Oyo Empire in the 1940's, Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman, succumbs to the lure of beauty and sexual desire on the very evening he is set to die in order to fulfil his lifelong debt of ritual suicide to accompany the dead Alaafin to the realm of the ancestors, he derails from a very important generational and spiritual transaction. This sets in motion a series of catastrophic consequences, in a spell-binding film of emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals that puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in an ever increasingly post-modern and Western world.

Actors

Odunlade Adekola
Odunlade Adekola
Elesin
Shaffy Bello
Shaffy Bello
Iyaloja
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro
Praise Singer
Deyemi Okanlawon
Deyemi Okanlawon
Olunde
Omowunmi Dada
Omowunmi Dada
Bride
Jide Kosoko
Jide Kosoko
Sergeant Amusa
Mark Elderkin
Mark Elderkin
Simon
Jenny Stead
Jenny Stead
Jane
Langley Kirkwood
Langley Kirkwood
Resident
Fares Boulos
Fares Boulos
Aide-de-camp
Kevin Ushi
Kevin Ushi
Joseph
Drikus Volschenk
Drikus Volschenk
The Prince
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Madam Taiwo
Joke Silva
Joke Silva
Madam Bola

Crews

Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele
Director
Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele
Adaptation
Mo Abudu
Mo Abudu
Creative Producer
James Amuta
James Amuta
Producer
Judith Audu
Judith Audu
Producer
Adeola Osunkojo
Adeola Osunkojo
Producer
Quinty Pillay
Quinty Pillay
Producer
Heidi Uys
Heidi Uys
Creative Producer
Sir Peter Badejo Obe
Sir Peter Badejo Obe
Original Music Composer
Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Music
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro
Music
Lance Gewer
Lance Gewer
Director of Photography
Thomas Adetunji
Thomas Adetunji
Editor
Surisa Surisa
Surisa Surisa
Production Designer
Charlotte Buys
Charlotte Buys
Sound Designer
Kyle Gerhardt
Kyle Gerhardt
Sound Editor
Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Sound Designer
Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka
Writer

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