Epic film on late Duro Ladipo underway – Son

The shooting of a multi-million Naira epic film on the life and times of the late Duro Ladipo, a towering figure in Nigeria’s folklore plays and music, has commenced in Oyo State.

The deceased, who usually acted in his plays, was one of the best-known and critically acclaimed Yoruba dramatists who emerged from postcolonial Africa.

Writing solely in the Yoruba language, he captivated the symbolic spirit of Yoruba mythologies in his plays, which were later adapted to other media…