The Burial of Kojo

The Burial of Kojo nyɛla yuuni 2018 Ghana nima drama film shɛli bɛ ni daa kpɛri, ŋun daa nyɛ dirata nyɛ Blitz Bazawule. Ban daa yaai lala sinii ŋɔ nyɛ  Bazawule, Ama K. Abebrese mini Kwaku Obeng Boateng, Di nyɛla sinii shɛli bɛ ni daa kpɛri Ghana ni liɣiri bela, ka di daa kpɛri tiŋgbani ka daa lahi kpɛrikpɛritiba shɛba ban daa na yoli piligira kpɛrigu kpɛribu.  Lala sinii ŋɔ lahabali nyɛla din daa jandi Kojo, bɛ ni daa che so ni o kpi salima buɣili ni, din daa niŋ ka o bia ŋun nyɛ paɣa Esi daa chaŋ shia tiŋgbani ni o tiligi o ba.

Di nyɛla sinii shɛli bɛ ni daa zaŋ wuhi dunia zaa New York silimiin goli September biɛɣ'pishi ni yini dali yuuni 2018, Urban World Film Festival, ni ka bɛ daa piili Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema). Sinii maa nyɛla din daa nya piibu dibaa awɔi 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards ka daa di pina ayi din nyɛ Best First Feature Film zaŋ n-ti Dirata. Di nyɛla sinii shɛli bɛ ni daa wuligi n-ti ARRAY ka bɛ daa bahi li Netflix silimiin goli March biɛɣ'pihita ni yini dali yuuni 2019, di daa leei tuuli  Ghana nima sinii shɛli bɛ ni daa piigi tiŋgbani kam dunia zaa Netflix.

 Plot 
Esi nyɛla ŋun be tiŋkpaŋ o bilim biɛhigu zaa Ghana, ni ka o daa be tiŋkpaŋ shɛli din ŋmani mɔɣili , Nzulezo, ka o ba daa nyɛ Kojo ka o ma nyɛ  Ama ŋun tooi tiri daŋ maa liɣiri kam din daa niŋ ka o nyɛ teela la. Kojo nyɛla ŋun daa zooi tiŋ'karili ni amaa ka daa labi tiŋ'kpaŋ din daa niŋ lahiʒibu daa niŋ ka daa mali tamaha ni kom koŋko nyɛ di ni tooi kpihim li." Esi nyɛla ŋun daa miri o ba ka o daa zaŋ o gili mɔɣili ka daa tiri o lahabaya. Sani so yala bɛ ni daa bɛ mi — ninkuri zom ŋun daa yina lahiʒibu ŋɔ shee luɣ'shɛli binshɛɣu kam ni daa tiligi be ni" — daa paana tiŋkpaŋ ŋɔ ka daa guligi Esi shili ŋmanibila piɛlli ka daa yɛlli ni ninvuɣ bɔbigu nyɛ ban gbaai ŋmanibila maa .

Saha bela sunsuun, daŋ maa daa lahi nya sana — Esi's bapira Kwabena, ŋun daa nyɛ ninvuɣ ŋun mini Kojo daa bi tooi miri taba. Kwabena nyɛla ŋun daa suhi  Kojo ni o zaŋmi o daŋ tahi fɔŋ ni ka Kojo daa zaŋ yuma ayopɔin tɛhi di zuɣu pɔi. 

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

 Reception 

 Critical reception 
Sinii maa nyɛla din daa nya labisiri suma. Di review aggregator wɛbsiti, Rotten Tomatoes, sinii maa daa nya saɣi n-ti zaŋ n-ti  din daa jandi  labi lihi ni . Metacritic nyɛla ŋun daa ti sinii ŋɔ kɔbigi puuni pihwɔi ni ata ka yɛli ni di nyɛla "universal acclaim".

Richard Brody zaŋ n-ti The New Yorker wrote, "Bazawule ka daa kaai yili yiinda so ŋun daa yili yila niŋ sinii ŋɔ ni." John DeFore zaŋ n-ti The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "lihiriba nyɛla ban ni tooi mali mɔɣisigu ni Bazawule's anfooni nima ŋɔ pala din yɛn pahi sinii maa binshɛli. Di nyɛla din yɛn zaŋ niriba pam tɛha na sinii yaara ŋɔ sinii nima ni." Brian Costello zaŋ n-ti Common Sense Media daa sabiya, "Din bɔŋɔ nyɛla sinii shɛli din nyaɣisa, din viɛlla ka nyɛ din mali anfaani nima pam."

 Pina 
+YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultNotes2018Urbanworld Film FestivalBest Narrative Feature (World Cinema) The Burial of Kojo2019Luxor African Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureAfrica Movie Academy AwardsAchievement in CinematographyAchievement in Production DesignAchievement in EditingBest Visual EffectsAchievement in MakeupBest SoundBest First Feature Film by a DirectorBlitz BazawuleBest Actor in a Leading RoleJoseph OtsimanBest Actor in a Supporting RoleKobina Amissah-SamMost Promising ActorCynthia Dankwa

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Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language Ghanaian films
Category:Twi-language films