We Read IFÁ: A Library of Orisa/Ifá Resources
  • Home
  • About
  • LIBRARY
    • Practitioners >
      • Ègùn (Ancestors)
      • Aborisa (w/Hand of Ifa, Warriors)
    • Olorisa (Orisa Priests) >
      • The Òrisà
    • Babalawo/Iyanifa (Ifa Priests) >
      • Odu (divination)
    • Articles & Resources
    • Multimedia >
      • Films/Documentaries
      • Òrisà Movies/TV
      • Òrisà Music
      • Spiritual Resources/Supplies
      • Websites/Blogs

movies/Videos/series (popular culture)

Notes:
1/ The following movies are recommended for considering representations of African Diaspora ancestral heritage (Egun via the Maafa), the Òriṣa, and Odu, through popular culture.
2/ Egun and ​Òriṣa movie titles are listed in alphabetical order. Odu movie titles are listed in Odu order.
3/ There are many films in mainstream culture the depict relatable Orisa representations. This list primarily focuses on films made by African-descent artists.

Ancestral Heritage/Egungun
-- Beloved (1998)
-- Black Panther (2018) 
-- Coco (Pixar) (2017)
-- Daughters of the Dust (1991) 
-- Eve's Bayou (1997)
-- Ghost (1990)
-- Lion King (Disney) (1994)
-- Mulan (Disney) (1998)
-- Moana (Disney) (2016)
-- Roots (1977)
-- Sankofa (1993)

The Òriṣa
Multiple Òriṣa:
-- Besauro, The Assailant (2009): E
ṣu, Oṣun, Ogun, Obatala, Oya
-- Black Panther (2018): Orunmila,
Ṣango, Oya, Oba, Oṣun, Ogun
--
For Colored Girls (2010): All the female Ori
ṣa - follow the colors
-- 
True to the Game (2017): ​
Ṣango, Oṣun

Aganju:
-- 
The Equalizer 1 (2014), The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Babaluaiye:
--
Something the Lord Made (2004)

Eṣu/Elegba: 
-- 
The Book of Eli (2010)

Ibeji:
-- 
Mother of George (2014)

Iyaami:
-- A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Obatala:
-- He Got Game (1998)
-- Preacher's Wife (1996)

Ochoosi:
--
Black KKKlansman (2018)

Ogun:
-- Creed (2015), Creed II (2018)
-- Hancock (2008) [male and female personification of Oggun]

Oṣun:
-- Carmen Jones (1954)
-- Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
​-- Hitch (2005) [male personification of Oṣun] 
-- Juanita (2019) [Netflix]
-- Lemonade (2016)
-- Love Jones (1997)
-- Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Oya:
-- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
-- Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)

-- Oya, Rise of the Orisha (2015) [this is short film that can be found on youtube]

Sango:
-- Black Panther (2018)
-- Boomerang (1992)
-- Shaka Zulu (1986)

Yemoja:
-- Aquaman (2018)
-- Guava Island (2019)
-- Lackawanna Blues (2005)
-- Moana (2016)
​-- Soul Food (1997)
-- Yemoja, Rise of the Orisha: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3 (2017) [short films can be found on youtube]

The Holy Odu
Odi Ogbe | August Rush (2007)
Osa Ogunda | The Book of Eli (2010)

Natural Sciences / Quantum Physics / Universal Law
(The) Matrix Movies (1999, 2003 (Reloaded), 2003 (Revolutions))
What the Bleep Do We Know? (2004)


Copyright © 2016 - 2020. WeReadIfa.com. All rights reserved. Webmaster contact: wereadifa@gmail.com

  • Home
  • About
  • LIBRARY
    • Practitioners >
      • Ègùn (Ancestors)
      • Aborisa (w/Hand of Ifa, Warriors)
    • Olorisa (Orisa Priests) >
      • The Òrisà
    • Babalawo/Iyanifa (Ifa Priests) >
      • Odu (divination)
    • Articles & Resources
    • Multimedia >
      • Films/Documentaries
      • Òrisà Movies/TV
      • Òrisà Music
      • Spiritual Resources/Supplies
      • Websites/Blogs