Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)
2022 · 1h 36m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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…
Director: Biyi Bandele
Writers: Wole Soyinka
Music by: Sir Peter Badejo Obe, Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade
Cinematography: Lance Gewer
Editor: Thomas Adetunji
Cast
Odunlade Adekola as ElesinShaffy Bello as IyalojaOlawale-Brymo Olofooro as Praise SingerDeyemi Okanlawon as OlundeOmowunmi Dada as BrideJide Kosoko as Sergeant AmusaMark Elderkin as SimonJenny Stead as JaneLangley Kirkwood as ResidentFares Boulos as Aide-de-camp2 Milly Star as BlessingKevin Ushi as JosephMore like this
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