Drama · Nigeria · 1970 · 1h 19m

Kongi's Harvest

Director

Cast

Wole Soyinka as President Kongi Rasidi Onikoyi as King Oba Danlola Banjo Solaru as Sarumi Femi Johnson as Organising Secretary Nina Baden-Semper as Segi Orlando Martins as Dr. Gbenga

Crew

Åke Dahlqvist — Director of Photography Jerry Gränsman — Editor Sharon Sachs — Editor Gboyega Arulogun — Editor Chris McGregor — Original Music Composer Wole Soyinka — Writer

Synopsis

An African dictator (Wole Soyinka) needs to convince the former king (Rashidi Onikoyi) to legitimize his reign by offering him the ceremonial yam at the upcoming harvest festival.

Key Collaborators

Ossie Davis Director Åke Dahlqvist Director of Photography Jerry Gränsman Editor Sharon Sachs Editor Gboyega Arulogun Editor Chris McGregor Original Music Composer Wole Soyinka Writer Francis Oladele Producer Arthur Dubow Producer Lennart Berns Producer Danny Moquette Costume Design Agbo Folarin Costume Design

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