President Kongi, the dictator of an African developing nation, is trying to modernize his nation after deposing King Oba Danlola. The different tribes are resisting unification, so he tries to reach his goal by any means necessary, including forcing government officials to wear traditional African outfits and seeking advice from the man he deposed. He demands tribute from Danlola in the form of a yam, an important food in the culture. Danlola's former lover Segi brings the dictator the head of her father as sacrifice. Director: Ossie Davis Country: Nigeria / USA / Sweden Year: 1970 Running Time: 85 min. Language: English Runtime: 85 min Color: Color Sound Mix: Mono Kongi's Harvest opened the first Festival of Negro Arts in Dakar, 1966; published 1967 (London: Oxford University, 90 pages) Wole Soyinka is Nobel Prize in Literature (1986) Directed by Ossie Davis Writing credits Wole Soyinka (play) Wole Soyinka (screenplay) Cast (in credits order) Wole Soyinka... President Kongi Rasidi Onikoyi... King Oba Danlola Femi Johnson... Organizing Secretary Nina Baden-Semper... Segi Orlando Martins... Dr. Gbenga Dapo Adelugba... Daodu Original Music by Chris McGregor Cinematography by Åke Dahlqvist Film Editing by Jerry Gränsman Sound Department Bo Abrahamsson.... sound technician Producer Francis Oladele Plot Keywords: Independent Film | Based On Play | Dictator | Politics Production Companies Calpenny Nigeria Herald Distributor Tam Communications (1973) (USA) Release dates Sweden May 1970 USA February 1973