Kongi's Harvest

1970 1h 19m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wole Soyinka
President Kongi
Rasidi Onikoyi
King Oba Danlola
Banjo Solaru
Sarumi
Femi Johnson
Organising Secretary
Nina Baden-Semper
Segi
Orlando Martins
Dr. Gbenga
Dapo Adelugba
Daodu
Wale Ogunyemi
Dende

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ossie Davis
Writers: Wole Soyinka
Languages: English
Countries: Nigeria, Sweden, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Nigeria, Sweden, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ossie Davis, shot by Åke Dahlqvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris McGregor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerry Gränsman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Wole Soyinka and Rasidi Onikoyi and Banjo Solaru carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ossie Davis directs. Åke Dahlqvist behind the camera. Chris McGregor scores. Jerry Gränsman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Nigeria, Sweden, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 3 countries: Nigeria, Sweden, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ossie Davis, shot by Åke Dahlqvist. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chris McGregor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jerry Gränsman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Wole Soyinka and Rasidi Onikoyi and Banjo Solaru carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0151243 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.