Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman (2022)

Directors

Biyi Bandele

Cast

Deyemi Okanlawon, Drikus Volschenk, Fares Boulos, Jenny Stead, Jide Kosoko, Kelvin Ushi, Langley Kirkwood, Mark Elderkin, Odunlade Jonathan Adekola, Omowumi Dada, Shaffy Bello, Taiwo Ajai Lycett

The story

The film is based on a true story, set in the 1940s Oyo Town, southwestern Nigeria. The king has just died, and as tradition demands, Elesin Oba must perform a ritual suicide in order to join his dead king in the afterlife so that the king may gain free passage into the land of the gods, thus blocking disaster from befalling the community. Elesin Oba's sexual appetites cause him to shirk, which leads to a mortal confrontation with the British and with devastating consequences.

Genres

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