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In British-occupied Nigeria, a Yoruba king, the Alafin, has died, and it is the duty of his horseman, Elesin, to accompany him into the afterlife. While lustily enjoying the pleasures of this world, Elesin proudly anticipates his transition to the next – but the sacred ritual is interrupted, resulting in unforeseen tragedy. Inspired by a real-life incident, this masterpiece from Nobel Prize winner Soyinka celebrates a community striving to uphold its culture in the face of colonial power.

Bashir Hamed, médecin urgentiste talentueux qui a fui la guerre civile en Syrie où il est né, émigre au Canada. Doté d'une grande empathie envers les patients et ses méthodes médicales parfois peu orthodoxes mais redoutablement efficaces, Bash doit sans cesse prouver ses compétences, constamment remises en question à cause de son origine.