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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.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 82GoodWatch 76
IMDb8.2
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1999
January 1, 1999
27 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Yoruba
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Nigeria
Directing · 1
- Tunde Kelani Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Akinwumi Isola Screenplay
Production · 2
- Yemi Shodimu Producer
- Sunday Ogunyemi Line Producer
Sound · 1
- Orlando Julius Music
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