Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman)
(2022)
Movie
Oct 28, 2022
Historical, Drama
96 mins
Set in the Oyo Empire, between sunset and sunrise, the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife. His best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.
Language(s): Yoruba
Directed by: Biyi Bandele
Written by: Biyi Bandele
Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman)
(2022)
Movie
Oct 28, 2022
Historical, Drama
96 mins
Set in the Oyo Empire, between sunset and sunrise, the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife. His best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.
Language(s): Yoruba
Produced by: Heidi Uys, Quinty Pillay, Adeola Osunkojo, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Mo Abudu
Directed by: Biyi Bandele
Written by: Biyi Bandele
Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman)
Movie
2022
Historical, Drama
96 mins
Set in the Oyo Empire, between sunset and sunrise, the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife. His best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.
Language(s): Yoruba
Produced by: Heidi Uys, Quinty Pillay, Adeola Osunkojo, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Mo Abudu
Directed by: Biyi Bandele
Written by: Biyi Bandele
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Madam Bola
Elesin
Sergeant Amusa
Olunde
Bride
Iyaloja
Praise Singer
Simon
Jane
Resident
Madam Taiwo
The Prince
Joseph
Aide De Camp
Resident
Jane
Simon
Praise Singer
Iyaloja
Bride
Olunde
Sergeant Amusa
Elesin
Madam Bola
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6.3 out of 10 stars (based on 25 reviews)
Work of Art
November 9, 2022
Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman) is pure art and literature which is not the regular movie. It is a lit masterpiece work by Wole Soyinka which was visually represented by the late Biyi Bandele.
Good work.
Great movie
November 9, 2022
The movie was a good one. I had a great time watching it. Kudos to the crew and casts.
Copacetic
November 9, 2022
In all fairness, if I didn’t read other reviews I would not think there’s something awkward with the movie.
However, the acting was great and it felt you thinking a bit more about the characters.
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Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman): Details
and Box Office
₦4,971,800
Gross Box Office
Distributor: FilmOne Entertainment, Netflix
Opening: ₦3,536,900
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genres: Historical, Drama
In Release: 1 weeks
Widest Release: 13 cinemas
Language: Yoruba
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Production: Netflix, Ebony Life Films
Produced by: Heidi Uys, Quinty Pillay, Adeola Osunkojo, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Mo Abudu
Weekly Box Office
| Date | Week | Weekly Gross |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1 | ₦4971800 |
