Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)
Released:
2022-09-10
Duration:
1hr 36min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 6.2
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.
Production Companies
EbonyLife Studios
EbonyLife Films
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.186 |
Directed By
Biyi Bandele
Crew
Director
Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele
Adaptation
Biyi Bandele
Biyi Bandele
Creative Producer
Mo Abudu
Mo Abudu
Producer
James Amuta
James Amuta
Producer
Judith Audu
Judith Audu
Producer
Adeola Osunkojo
Adeola Osunkojo
Producer
Quinty Pillay
Quinty Pillay
Creative Producer
Heidi Uys
Heidi Uys
Original Music Composer
Sir Peter Badejo Obe
Sir Peter Badejo Obe
Director of Photography
Lance Gewer
Lance Gewer
Editor
Thomas Adetunji
Thomas Adetunji
Production Designer
Surisa Surisa
Surisa Surisa
Sound Designer
Charlotte Buys
Charlotte Buys
Sound Editor
Kyle Gerhardt
Kyle Gerhardt
Sound Designer
Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Writer
Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka
TOP CAST
Odunlade Adekola
Elesin
Shaffy Bello
Iyaloja
Olawale-Brymo Olofooro
Praise Singer
Deyemi Okanlawon
Olunde
Omowunmi Dada
Bride
Jide Kosoko
Sergeant Amusa
Mark Elderkin
Simon
Jenny Stead
Jane
Langley Kirkwood
Resident
Fares Boulos
Aide-de-camp
Kevin Ushi
Joseph
Drikus Volschenk
The Prince
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Madam Taiwo
Joke Silva
Madam Bola