Sango (film)

Sango: The Legendary African King
Directed by Obafemi Lasode
Produced by Obafemi Lasode
Written by Wale Ogunyemi
Starring Peter Fatomilola
Racheal Oniga
Antar Laniyan
Obafemi Lasode
Wale Adebayo
Bukky Ogunnote
Gbenga Richards
Ayo Akinwale
Joe Layode
Kola oyewo
Jimi Sholanke
Kola Oyewo
Kayode Odumosun
Music by Jumoke Oke
Cinematography Yusuf Mohammed
Edited by Jimi Solanke
Production
company
Afrika'n Vogue/Even-Ezra Studios
Release dates
  • 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01)
Running time
160 minutes
Country Nigeria
Language

Sango: The Legendary African King is a 1997 epic Nigerian film, written by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode.[1] 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.[2][3]

Cast

Screening

In 1998, the film was screened by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York, U.S.A. as part of the 4th New York African Film Festival.[4] 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival.[5]

Awards

References

  1. "Femi Lasode: Life after Sango". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. Our Reporter. "Femi Lasode set to raise the bar with Stolen Treasures". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. "Ṣng in Africa and the African Diaspora". google.com.ng. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. http://allafrica.com/stories/199908240111.html
  5. "Nigerian Video Films". google.com.ng. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  6. "Nigeria HomePage - Breaking News, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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