The Burial Of Kojo

Name: The Burial Of Kojo
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: March 29, 2019
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 93
Cast: Ama Abebrese, Anima Misa, Brian Angels, Cynthia Dankwa, Edward Dankwa

2019

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ARRAY Releasing | Release Date: March 29, 2019

Starring: Ama Abebrese, Anima Misa, Brian Angels, Cynthia Dankwa, Edward Dankwa, Henry Adofo, Joe Addo, Kobina Amissah-Sam, Mamley Djangmah, Zalfa Odonkor

Summary: 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 aThrough 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. [Array Releasing]… Expand

Director: Sam Blitz Bazawule

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 80 min

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Glenn Kenny

Mar 28, 2019

The Burial of Kojo is a near-virtuoso work, a feast of emotion, nuance and beauty, and a startling feature directing debut. Read full review

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Jessica Kiang

May 31, 2019

Though the film deals in tragedy, its sheer cinematic exuberance is immensely hopeful. As too, is the story of how one of the most exciting directorial debuts in recent memory was picked up by Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing and planted in a few theaters before blossoming on Netflix. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Mar 28, 2019

Wonderfully atmospheric and culturally enriching, The Burial of Kojo truly qualifies as a spellbinding experience. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Apr 10, 2019

Bazawule’s simple, arrestingly composed frames accumulate into something transcendent and deeply affecting. Read full review

John DeFore

Apr 2, 2019

Viewers may worry that Bazawule's starkly gorgeous pictures aren't going to add up to anything, but Burial satisfies in prosaic as well as poetic terms, supplying an end that makes sense of its beginning. It will leave many who see it eager for the young filmmaker's next fable. Read full review

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