The Burial of Kojo
Yelnyɔgeraa
The Burial of Kojo
| Title | The Burial of Kojo |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film, thriller film |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Country of origin | Ghana |
| Original language of film or TV show | Bɔrefɔ |
| Director | Blitz the Ambassador |
| Narrative location | Africa |
| Review score | 100%, 9.3/10 |
A Burial of Kojo e la 2018 Ghanaian drama sinii sԑgeraa, na taa maaloo ane daaratin yi Blitz Bazawule. A o maala e Bazawule, Ama K. Abebrese ane Kwaku Obeng Boateng,[1][2] O da e la sinii na be a Ghana kyaare a micro-budget, neŋ local crew ane sinii maala gyamaa mine.[3] A sinii da wulee yele kyaare Kojo, na da kpi yi salma bogi koraa tugibu zie, a o pɔgeyaa bilee soba Esi na da kpԑ kɔnton deri a te soŋ faa o nyɔvore.[4]
Cast
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Cynthia Dankwa as Esi
- Ama K. Abebrese as Older Esi (narrator)
- Joseph Otsiman as Kojo, Esi's father
- Mamley Djangmah as Ama, Esi's mother
- Kobina Amissah-Sam as Kwabena, Kojo's brother
- Henry Adofo as Apalu
- Joyce Anima Misa Amoah as Nana, Esi's grandmother
- Brian Angels as Sergeant Asare
- Joe Addo as Detective Koomson
- Emanuel Nerttey as Young Kojo
- Edward Dankwa as Young Kwabena
- Zalfa Odonkor as Adwoa
Reception
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Critical reception
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]A film da paale la yele na kyaare critics. Na be a review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, a film da taa la sagedeebo na ta 100% yi 15 reviews, ne soga sentaaloŋ na e 9.3/10.[5] Metacritic da tere la a film na weighted average score magere na e 93 yi 100, yi a 5 critics, na wulo "universal acclaim".[6]
Kyɔɔtaԑ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Yuomo | Tigiri maaloo | Lambo | Ton-iri | Magere | sommo yizie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Urbanworld Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema) | The Burial of Kojo | Won | [7] |
| 2019 | Luxor African Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | [8] | |
| Africa Movie Academy Awards | Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Achievement in Production Design | Nominated | ||||
| Achievement in Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||||
| Achievement in Makeup | Nominated | ||||
| Best Sound | Nominated | ||||
| Best First Feature Film by a Director | Blitz Bazawule | Won | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Joseph Otsiman | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Kobina Amissah-Sam | Nominated | |||
| Most Promising Actor | Cynthia Dankwa | Won |
Sommo Yizie
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- ↑ https://africasacountry.com/2019/02/magical-realism-in-accra
- ↑ https://face2faceafrica.com/article/ghanaian-produced-movie-to-make-netflix-debut-in-march
- ↑ https://fellowsblog.ted.com/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-burial-of-kojo-a-dazzling-new-film-shot-entirely-in-ghana-4eb5636a34bb
- ↑ https://blackgirlnerds.com/urbanworld-2018-film-review-the-burial-of-kojo/
- ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_burial_of_kojo
- ↑ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-burial-of-kojo?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
- ↑ https://blackgirlnerds.com/urbanworld-2018-film-review-the-burial-of-kojo/
- ↑ https://punchng.com/sola-sobowale-adesua-etomi-win-at-2019-amaa-full-list/
- ↑ https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/amaa-2019-here-are-all-the-winners-at-the-15th-edition-of-award/m1ppsb7