Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)
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.
Director: Biyi Bandele
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Odunlade Adekola as Elesin |
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Shaffy Bello as Iyaloja |
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Olawale-Brymo Olofooro as Praise Singer |
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Deyemi Okanlawon as Olunde |
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Omowunmi Dada as Bride |
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Jide Kosoko as Sergeant Amusa |
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Mark Elderkin as Simon |
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Jenny Stead as Jane |
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Langley Kirkwood as Resident |
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Fares Boulos as Aide-de-camp |
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2 Milly Star as Blessing |
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Kevin Ushi as Joseph |
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Drikus Volschenk as The Prince |
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Taiwo Ajai-Lycett as Madam Taiwo |
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Joke Silva as Madam Bola |
| Writing | Biyi Bandele | Adaptation |
| Directing | Biyi Bandele | Director |
| Sound | Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade | Music |
| Production | Surisa Surisa | Production Designer |
| Production | Adeola Osunkojo | Producer |
| Sound | Kyle Gerhardt | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Thomas Adetunji | Editor |
| Production | James Amuta | Producer |
| Sound | Sir Peter Badejo Obe | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade | Sound Designer |
| Production | Quinty Pillay | Producer |
| Production | Judith Audu | Producer |
| Writing | Heidi Uys | Creative Producer |
| Writing | Mo Abudu | Creative Producer |
| Sound | Olawale-Brymo Olofooro | Music |
| Camera | Lance Gewer | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Charlotte Buys | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Wole Soyinka | Writer |
