Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman

In the gripping 2022 historical drama "Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman", inspired by true life events, Odunlade Adekola stars as Elesin, the king's chief horseman who succumbs to his desires on the eve of his ritual suicide, derailing a crucial generational and spiritual transaction with devastating consequences. Based on Wole Soyinka's stage play "Death and the King's Horseman", this spellbinding film weaves emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals as it puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in a rapidly changing world. Set against the backdrop of 1940s Oyo Town, southwestern Nigeria, under British Colonial rule, the film is a powerful exploration of tradition, desire, and the consequences of derailing the natural order.