Saworoide (1999)

Name: Saworoide
Released: 1999-01-01

1h 43m

Running Time

Plot.

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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Cast & Crew.

Kola Oyewo

Bukky Wright

Kunle Bamtefa

Ayantunji Amoo

Kayode Olaiya

Jab Adu

Lagbayi

Lere Paimo

Kunle Afolayan

Tunde Kelani

Director / Producer

Larinde Akinleye

Seriki

Orlando Julius

Music

Sunday Ogunyemi

Line Producer

Abiodun Aleja

Kangidi

Yemi Shodimu

Producer

Akinwumi Isola

Screenplay

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1999

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 43m

Last updated: 2025-02-13

Wiki.

Saworoide is a 1999 Nigerian political drama film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani. It stars Kola Oyewo, Bukky Wright, Lere Paimo, Larinde Akinleye, Peter Fatomilola, Kunle Bamtefa, Adebayo Faleti, Kayode Olaiya and Doyin Hassan.

Saworoide depicts the setting of an old Yoruba norm in the town of Jogbo where a person can not be crowned king without a ritual which involves the playing of saworoide (English: brass bell talking drum). It was listed as one of the 10 best-selling Yoruba movies.