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Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)

Overview

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.
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Biyi Bandele profile
Biyi Bandele

Director

Cast

Odunlade Adekola profile
Odunlade Adekola

Elesin

Shaffy Bello profile
Shaffy Bello

Iyaloja

Olawale-Brymo Olofooro profile
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro

Praise Singer

Deyemi Okanlawon profile
Deyemi Okanlawon

Olunde

Omowunmi Dada profile
Omowunmi Dada

Bride

Jide Kosoko profile
Jide Kosoko

Sergeant Amusa

Mark Elderkin profile
Mark Elderkin

Simon

Jenny Stead profile
Jenny Stead

Jane

Langley Kirkwood profile
Langley Kirkwood

Resident

Fares Boulos profile
Fares Boulos

Aide-de-camp

Kevin Ushi profile
Kevin Ushi

Joseph

Drikus Volschenk profile
Drikus Volschenk

The Prince

Odunlade Adekola profile
Odunlade Adekola

Elesin

Shaffy Bello profile
Shaffy Bello

Iyaloja

Olawale-Brymo Olofooro profile
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro

Praise Singer

Deyemi Okanlawon profile
Deyemi Okanlawon

Olunde

Omowunmi Dada profile
Omowunmi Dada

Bride

Jide Kosoko profile
Jide Kosoko

Sergeant Amusa

Mark Elderkin profile
Mark Elderkin

Simon

Jenny Stead profile
Jenny Stead

Jane

Langley Kirkwood profile
Langley Kirkwood

Resident

Fares Boulos profile
Fares Boulos

Aide-de-camp

Kevin Ushi profile
Kevin Ushi

Joseph

Drikus Volschenk profile
Drikus Volschenk

The Prince

Extra

Release Date

September 10, 2022

Original Language

Yoruba, English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

EbonyLife Studios logoEbonyLife Films logo

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