Watch ‘The Satchel’, First Animated Film on Yoruba Mythology

The Satchel, an animated short film on the Yoruba mythology of earth’s creation has been released.

The action-packed, drama is produced by Nissi Ogulu, Adeoyin Okuboyejo, Ayobami Bello and Jimi Oremule.

This story dates back to thousands of years ago and features revered Yoruba deities, Obatala and Oduduwa, (sons of Olodumare, the supreme being), who battle for the power to create earth, using an all-powerful Satchel.

Speaking on what the project intends to achieve, Ogulu, the movie director said:

“This film is rich with African themes, suitable for all age groups. It is relatable, and draws a strong connection to home.

“With The Satchel, we want to start telling authentic African stories to ensure our culture is preserved. And that we portray our culture, lifestyle, and music in the concept, characters, scenes, visual screenplay, art, and direction.

“Many of us in my generation grew up consuming a lot of foreign pictures. We weren’t privileged to watch content made up of characters of African descent. This vacuum is what we’re trying to fill starting with our debut project.”