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Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Biyi Bandele
  2. Producer : Adeola Osunkojo,James Amuta,Judith Audu,Quinty Pillay
  3. Writer : Wole Soyinka
  4. Editor : Thomas Adetunji
  5. Cast : Odunlade Adekola,Shaffy Bello,Olawale-Brymo Olofooro,Deyemi Okanlawon,Omowunmi Dada,Jide Kosoko,Mark Elderkin,Jenny Stead,Langley Kirkwood,Fares Boulos,Kevin Ushi,Drikus Volschenk,Taiwo Ajai-Lycett,Joke Silva

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Original TitleElesin Oba: The King's Horseman

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2022-09-10

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 36m

Homepagehttps://www.netflix.com/title/81332042

Production CompaniesEbonyLife Studios,EbonyLife Films

Genres

  • Drama

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