The Burial of Kojo (2018)
The Burial of Kojo (2018)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently The Burial of Kojo is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Joseph Otsiman
Kojo
Mamley Djangmah
Ama
Kobina Amissah-Sam
Kwabena
Ama K. Abebrese
Narrator
Ama K. Abebrese
Narrator
Cynthia Dankwa
Esi
Henry Adofo
Apalu
Edward Dankwa
Young Kwabena
Anima Misa
Nana
Brian Angels
Sergeant Asare
Joe Addo
Detective Koomson
Zalfa Odonkor
Adwoa
Blitz Bazawule
Director
dream hampton
Co-Executive Producer
Mawuli Akpabi
Production Manager
Terence Nance
Producer
James Bartlett
Associate Producer
Michael Fernandez
Cinematographer
Caroline Trimborn
Executive Producer
Jesse Williams
Executive Producer
Kwaku Obeng Boateng
Editor
Yohanan_ermias_bekele
Associate Producer
Selorm Dotse Kudiabor
ProductionDesigner
Afriyie Frimpong
Costume Design
Mariam Musa
Makeup Artist
Reginald Kwasi Kyere
Production Manager
Jumic Emma Anderson
First Assistant Director
Michael Atatsi
Boom Operator
Myles Mcdonald
Sound Mixer
Ross Mcdonald
Sound Mixer
Richard Tettey
Sound Recordist
Peter Kojo Sampah
Visual Effects
Stone Mason
Stunt Coordinator
Emmanuel Sarpong Darko
Gaffer
Bamie Lammeh Yesseh
Assistant Camera
Worlanyo F. Ansah
Script Supervisor
Josiah Woodson
Music Arranger
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
The Burial of Kojo is a 2018 Ghanaian drama film written, composed and directed by Blitz Bazawule. Produced by Bazawule, Ama K. Abebrese and Kwaku Obeng Boateng, it was filmed entirely in Ghana on a micro-budget, with local crew and several first-time actors. The film tells the story of Kojo, who is left to die in an abandoned gold mine, as his young daughter Esi travels through a spirit land to save him.
It had its world premiere in New York on 21 September 2018, at the Urban World Film Festival, where it was recognized as Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema). The film received nine nominations at the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won two, including Best First Feature Film by a Director. It is distributed by ARRAY and was released on streaming service Netflix on 31 March 2019, making it the first Ghanaian film to premiere in selected countries worldwide, on Netflix.