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Burial of Kojo (The)

  • Enterrement de Kojo (L') - Burial of Kojo (The)
Genre : Fantasy
Type : Fiction
Original title : O Enterro de Kojo (Brazil) | دفن كوجو (Arabic) |
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2018
Format : Feature
Running time : 80 (in minutes)
http://www.arraynow.com/the-burial-of-kojo

THE BURIAL OF KOJO follows the story of Esi, as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father, Kojo and her uncle, Kwabena. After Kojo goes missing on an illegal mining expedition with Kwabena, Esi embarks on a magical adventure to rescue her father.

Through a magical realist lens, THE BURIAL OF KOJO follows the story of Esi, as she recounts her childhood and the tumultuous relationship between her father, Kojo and her uncle, Kwabena.
Directed by TED fellow, music composer and musician Samuel "Blitz" Bazawule, the film chronicles the tale of two brothers through the gifted eyes of a young girl who transports the audience to the beautiful lands of Ghana and other worlds that exist between life and death.

Born from a newspaper article and a Kickstarter campaign, Bazawule skillfully captures the beauty of a family, even when the circumstances aren't beautiful. THE BURIAL OF KOJO is an essential human story of courage and survival.



A film by Samuel "Blitz" Bazawule

Ghana, 2018, Feature drama, 80min

starring Ama K. Abebrese, Joseph Otsiman, Kobina Amissah-Sam, Cynthia Dankwa

Duration: 80min

Director: Samuel "Blitz" Bazawule
Screenplay: Blitz Bazawule
Cinematography: Michael Fernandez
Editing: Kwaku Obeng Boateng

CAST
Cynthia Dankwa (Esi, Young)
Ama K. Abebrese (Older Esi & narrator)
Joseph Otsiman (Kojo, Esi's father)
Kobina Amissah-Sam (Kwabena, Kojo's brother)
Mamley Djangmah (Ama, Esi's mother)
Henry Adofo (Apalu)
Anima Misa (Nana, Esi's grandmother).... AKA Joyce Anima Misa Amoah
Brian Angels (Sergeant Asare)
Joe Addo (Detective Koomson)
Emanuel Nerttey (Young Kojo)
Edward Dankwa (Young Kwabena)
Zalfa Odonkor (Adwoa)

Contact: blitzambassador(@)gmail.com

Distribution: ARRAY Releasing (USA)
COMING TO SCREENS via ARRAY starting MARCH 2019
REQUEST A SCREENING:
www.arraynow.com/film-booking

Streaming/DVD
Released on Netflix: on March 31, 2019.



2019 | LAFF, Luxor
* Opening Film (Film d'Ouverture)
* Grand prix du Nil (Meilleur long métrage)
www.luxorafricanfilmfestival.com/en/Festival/Film/Opening%20Film/The%20Burial%20of%20Kojo

2019 | Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)
* Official Selection

2018 | Urbanworld Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature Winner.

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ملخص الفيلم: يتتبع "دفن كوجو" قصة إيسي، حيث تستعيد ذكريات طفولتها والعلاقة المضطربة بين أبيها كوجو وعمها كوابينا. بعد اختفاء كوجو في رحلة تعدين غير قانونية مع كوابينا، تبدأ إيسي مغامرة سحرية لإنقاذ والدها

القسم :فيلم الافتتاح
الدولة :غانا
سنة الانتاج :2018

المدة: 80 دقيقة

تصوير: مايكل فيرنانديث

سيناريو: بليتز بازاول

مونتاج: كواكو اوبينج بواتينج

تمثيل: سينثيا دانكوا، جوزيف اوتسمان، ماملي جانجماه، كوبينا اميساه-سام

الاتصال: blitzambassador@gmail.com

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