SAWOROIDE








Movie title: saworide
Reviewer’s name: Aliu adeola Oluwatosin
Director: Tunde kelani
Writer: Tunde kelani
Cinematography: tunde kelani
Film editing: wale kelani
Art director: moji bametefa
Original music: Orlando Julius
Release date: 1999
Format: digital video
Length: 105 mins
Location: osun state
Language: Yoruba (subtitled in English )
Price: N250:00
MAIN CAST
Lapite: kola oyewo
Lagata: kunle bamitefa
Arapa rengagan: kabirat kafidipe
Arese jabata: kunle Afolayan
GENRE: MELODRAMA
DESCRIPTION
Saworide is a political story with deep-rooted concern for corruption and its elimination.
Story review
LAPITE, the King-elect of JOGBO has decided to enrich him on ascending the throne. He eliminates all opposition by sending hired killers or by harassing them into exile. His rival ADEBOMI is killed and AYANGALU, the official drummer has escaped into exile. He takes a new wife and embarks on a massive exploitation of the enormous resources of forest trees. Protests by the townspeople and the farmers are ruthlessly suppressed. In desperation, the youths march on the palace and seize the royal crown which by tradition must not leave the palace. LAPITE in desperation seeks military help by engaging the mercenary LAGATA a retired military officer who however kills him and takes over his kingdom. Lagata who is now determined to become a proper king imposes an oppressive administration on the people. The military superior falls dead during the installation process in public view. The people have learnt a bitter lesson. No King will henceforth be allowed to side-step any correct installation procedure. This movie shows how Yoruba’s rich in tradition
Visual images
Extreme close shot: this is scene was when aranniyi was called by his father with the saworoide drum It was also used at beginning of the movie when camera was placed close to the drum. This was also when the camera was emphasizing on aresejabata’s leg when she was in the stream
Long shot (LS): this was used to show the center of the village when the people were jubilating
CAMERA PLACEMENT
High angle: This is when the camera was placed diagonally on Lagata when he was reading a speech to the people
Subject angle This is when the camera was placed closely on the ifa and the saworoide drum