Lana Emmanuel Director: Bolanle Austen-PetersCast: Femi Branch, Toyin Abraham, Funke Akindele, Mike AfolarinGenre: Epic, Political DramaWhere to Watch: NetflixNaijaSabi Score: 7.9/10
Bashorun Ga’a installs and destroys kings at will until his appetite turns on his own blood, and the empire he terrorised finds its nerve.
Femi Branch is monumental in the title role, playing tyranny as addiction. Austen-Peters gives the court intrigue Shakespearean weight, and the final act’s reckoning is genuinely operatic.
Verdict: The best-acted Yoruba historical epic on Netflix.
