23. Afro-Marxism in Nollywood? - A review of Saworoide (1999)

<p>&quot;<strong>The parable of the drum as the voice of the people&quot;</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>Another one for the film heads -- our review of Tunde Kelani&#39;s classic <em>Saworoide </em>(1999). Is this the first (and only) Nollywood film to advocate for popular resistance to capitalist environmental degredation? Is the &#39;traditional&#39; aesthetic of the film distracting or inspiring? Does the film ultimately succeed as an effective form of leftist propoganda? </p> <p><br></p> <p>Full episode out for patrons only (w a shorter version to come for the teeming unwashed hordes).</p>