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Sango (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Sango: The Legendary African King' is a 1997 epic Nigerian film, written by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode. The film depicts the life and reign of the legendary fifteenth century African king Sango, who ruled as the Alaafin of Oyo and became an important deity of the Yoruba people.
Cast
*Wale Adebayo as Sango
*Peter Fatomilola as Babalawo Oyo (Oyo herbalist)
*Racheal Oniga as Obba
*Joe Layode as Elempe
*Bukky Ogunnote as Osun (often pronounced Oshun)
*Gbenga Richards as Samu
*Laide Adewale as Agbaakin
*Professor Ayo Akinwale as Bashorun
*Antar Laniyan as Olowu
*Ola Tehinse as Balogun
*Jimi Solanke as Ghost
*Albert Aka-eze as Eliri
*Toyin Oshinaike as Oluode
*Peter Fatomilola as Babalawo Oyo
*Wale Ogunyemi as Lagunan
*Kola Oyewo as High Chief
*Kayode Odumosu as Tamodu
*Doyin Hassan as Omiran
*Mufu Hamzat as Biri
*Jumoke Oke-eze as Chantress
*Florence Richards as Otun Iyalode and *Remi Abiola as Iyalode
Screening
In 1998, the film was screened by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York City, U.S.A. as part of the 4th New York African Film Festival.http://allafrica.com/stories/199908240111.html In February 1999, the film was screened at the 7th Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles. In April 2002, the film was selected to open the MinneapolisSaint Paul International Film Festival.
Awards
*Best Feature Film at the 1st Abuja International Film Festival, held in Abuja, Nigeria, in October, 2004
*Best First Film of a Director at the Nigerian Film Festival held in Lagos, November, 2003.
References
Category:1997 films
Category:Nigerian epic films
Category:Epic films based on actual events
Category:Nigerian drama films
Category:Films about religion
Category:Nigerian films based on actual events
Category:Yoruba-language films
Category:English-language Nigerian films
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