Among his other exploits, he turned Akinwumi Isola's novels, O Le Ku and Koseegbe, into successful movies. According to him, it is going to give viewers a memorable treat.Īpart from his mastery of the film and camera culture, Kelani's romance with the written text has, over the years, strengthened his films and given them identity. For one, the play is more of poetry than prose."īut TK notes that it has, so far, been a very interesting experience. But when I started to take a closer look at The Lion and the Jewel, trying to break it down, I discovered that it is not as simple as many people think. He said, 'TK, why not take a look at one of my plays?' Well, I think he said something like 'one of the simple plays'. himself (Soyinka) who inspired me to embark on the project. He says he has received Soyinka's nod on the project. This is part of what informed the cast of Sidi Ilujinle, where Adebayo Salami is playing the character, Baroka Ibrahim Chatta, Lakunle and Crown Troupe-trained Ayisat Onitiri playing Sidi. In a chat with our correspondent, the producer popularly called TK says he aims to present a movie that will be entertaining, culturally rich and at the same time educative.
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